Forecast Details for Chelsea, MI

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Tonight: Isolated showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 8pm. Low around 49. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night: Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

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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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