Forecast Details for Van Buren, AR

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Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 5 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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