Forecast Details for Miami, FL

Recent Locations: Miami, FL

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. East wind 10 to 14 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. High near 86. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 87. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Low around 81. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 9 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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