Forecast Details for Virginia Beach, VA

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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Wednesday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Next Topic: Contrails

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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Cumulonimbus Clouds Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

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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