Forecast Details for Parkersburg, WV

Recent Locations: Parkersburg, WV  
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 54. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly before 4am. Low around 35. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
New Year's Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

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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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