Forecast Details for Fort Polk, LA

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Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

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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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