Forecast Details for Milpitas, CA

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This Afternoon: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 70. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then rain likely. Low around 53. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. High near 62. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

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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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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.

Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor. In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.

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