Forecast Details for Columbus, OH

Recent Locations: Columbus, OH

Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 5am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 62. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

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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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