Forecast Details for Orlando, FL

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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Windy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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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