Forecast Details for Saint Paul, VA

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Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers. High near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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