Forecast Details for Bristol, CT

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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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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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