Forecast Details for Ridgeview, SD

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Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

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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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