Forecast Details for West Chesterfield, MA

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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: A chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.

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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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