Forecast Details for Springfield, MO

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Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 60. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 7 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

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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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