Forecast Details for Alliance, NC

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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Sunday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 78 by 11am, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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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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