Forecast Details for Omaha, NE

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Today: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Friday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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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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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