Forecast Details for Topsfield, MA

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Tonight: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 36. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A slight chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Showers, mainly after 11am. High near 62. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 9 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 7 mph.

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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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