Forecast Details for Tompkinsville, KY

Recent Locations: Tompkinsville, KY  
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

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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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