Forecast Details for Parrott, VA

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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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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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