Forecast Details for Zap, ND

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Current Alerts for Zap, ND: Winter Storm Warning

Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Snow, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

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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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