Forecast Details for Watauga, TN

Recent Locations: Watauga, TN

Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.

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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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