Forecast Details for Broadford, VA

Recent Locations: Broadford, VA

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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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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