Forecast Details for Phoenix, OR

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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Snow level 4600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Monday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 4100 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

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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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