Forecast Details for Ridgewood, NY

Recent Locations: Nekoosa, WI Anchorage, AK Ridgewood, NY

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind around 17 mph.

Tonight: Snow likely after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 26 by 10pm, then rising to around 36 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 1pm. High near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

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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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