Forecast Details for New Castle, IN

Recent Locations: Metcalfe, MS Molalla, OR New Castle, IN

Current Alerts for New Castle, IN: Flood Advisory Flood Watch

Today: Scattered showers before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Low around 52. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 64. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 66. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Tuesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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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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