Forecast Details for Oakland, NE

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Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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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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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