Forecast Details for Akron, OH

Recent Locations: Asheville, NC West Brooklyn, IL Akron, OH

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 6 mph.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

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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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