Forecast Details for Applegate, CA

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Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 52. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain after 8pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

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

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

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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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