Forecast Details for Pierre Part, LA

Recent Locations: Eight Mile, AL Superior, IA Pierre Part, LA

Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 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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