Forecast Details for Galena, AK

Recent Locations: Camptonville, CA National City, CA Galena, AK

Tonight: Rain. Low around 49. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday: Rain. High near 57. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

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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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Rain Next Topic: Shelf Clouds

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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