Forecast Details for Kirkland, WA

Recent Locations: Kirkland, WA  
Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday: Snow likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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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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