Forecast Details for Pierre, SD

Recent Locations: Pierre, SD  
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday: Mostly 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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