Forecast Details for Barnard, SD

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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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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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