Forecast Details for Batesland, SD

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Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 32. East wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday: Rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm. High near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: Snow showers before 8am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 8am and 11am, then rain showers after 11am. High near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the evening.

Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

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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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