Forecast Details for Bolton, CT

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Current Alerts for Bolton, CT: Blizzard Warning

Today: Snow, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. High near 31. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. High near 37. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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