Forecast Details for Lignite, ND

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Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East wind 10 to 14 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 8 to 13 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

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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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