Forecast Details for Cockeysville, MD

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Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then isolated showers between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

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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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