Forecast Details for Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Current Alerts for Fort Lauderdale, FL: Rip Current Statement

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 11 mph.

Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 77. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Low around 68. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

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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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