Forecast Details for Bismarck, ND

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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.

Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 8 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 6 to 9 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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