Forecast Details for Columbia, SC

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Overnight: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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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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