Forecast Details for Ocotillo, CA

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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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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