Forecast Details for Mattapan, MA

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This Afternoon: A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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