Forecast Details for Bristol, VT

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Overnight: Showers likely, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 51. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers or drizzle before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 7 to 16 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 6 to 8 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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