Forecast Details for Ridgeland, MS

Recent Locations: George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport, TX Cylinder, IA Ridgeland, MS

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

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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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