Forecast Details for Loyalton, CA

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Current Alerts for Loyalton, CA: Extreme Heat Warning Flood Watch

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

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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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