Forecast Details for Bastrop, LA

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Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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