Forecast Details for Kirkwood, CA

Recent Locations: Danville, ME Sharon Hill, PA Kirkwood, CA

Today: Widespread fog, mainly between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light west wind.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light south wind.

Saturday: A chance of rain between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Monday Night: A slight chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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