Forecast Details for Lake Placid, FL

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This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Low around 72. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. High near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 74. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 88. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.

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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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