Forecast Details for Zanesville, OH

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Current Alerts for Zanesville, OH: Special Weather Statement

Overnight: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Areas of fog before 11am. High near 57. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Rain and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 68. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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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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