Forecast Details for Colchester, VT

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This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 14 mph.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 7 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. High near 69. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west 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.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light west wind.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light southwest wind.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 7 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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