Forecast Details for Saint Maries, ID

Recent Locations: Somerville, MA Stratford, SD Saint Maries, ID

Current Alerts for Saint Maries, ID: Flood Watch

This Afternoon: Rain. High near 48. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Snow level 2900 feet rising to 3600 feet in the afternoon. High near 52. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3500 feet lowering to 2300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 2700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

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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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