Forecast Details for Russell, MA

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Current Alerts for Russell, MA: Blizzard Warning

This Afternoon: A chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 39. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday: A chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Snow likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Light southwest wind.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 6 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

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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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