Forecast Details for Detroit, MI

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Tonight: A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. High near 66. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Steady temperature around 62. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain likely before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then rain after 5am. Low around 49. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

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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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