Forecast Details for Engelhard, NC

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Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light southeast wind.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.

Monday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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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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