Forecast Details for Chaplin, CT

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

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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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