Forecast Details for Albany, NY

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Current Alerts for Albany, NY: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Snow before 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 36. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and 2am. Low around 32. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain or freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

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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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