Forecast Details for West Springfield, MA

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Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 6 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 14 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

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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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