Forecast Details for Colfax, CA

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Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain after 8pm. Low around 45. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

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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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