Forecast Details for Albany, NY

Recent Locations: Albany, NY  
Today: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

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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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Rain Next Topic: Shelf Clouds

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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