Forecast Details for Melbourne, FL

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This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 10 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 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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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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