Forecast Details for Methuen, MA

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Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light west wind.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 6 mph.

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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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