Forecast Details for Independence, OR

Recent Locations: Faulkner, MD Frisco, TX Independence, OR

Overnight: A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 800 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers after 4pm. Snow level 900 feet rising to 1700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after 4am. Patchy frost before 1am, then widespread frost after 2am. Snow level 1400 feet lowering to 600 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Snow level 700 feet rising to 1700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 2000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers, mainly before 4pm, then rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42.

Monday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.

Monday Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Wednesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

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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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