Forecast Details for Merritt Island, FL

Recent Locations: Merritt Island, FL  
Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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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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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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