Forecast Details for Sulphur, KY

Recent Locations: Sulphur, KY

Current Alerts for Sulphur, KY: Flood Advisory

This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of drizzle and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of drizzle and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 46. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

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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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