Forecast Details for Melbourne, FL

Recent Locations: Melbourne, FL

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 108. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

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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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