Forecast Details for Lowell, IN

Recent Locations: New Castle, KY Union, ME Lowell, IN

Today: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

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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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