Forecast Details for Birchwood, WI

Recent Locations: Howes Cave, NY Kiln, MS Birchwood, WI

Today: A chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday: Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

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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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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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