Forecast Details for Cordova, AK

Recent Locations: Denver International Airport, CO Cordova, AK

Tonight: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 56. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday: Rain before 10am, then showers after 10am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday Night: Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Labor Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 61.

Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

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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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