Forecast Details for Sheffield, MA

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Current Alerts for Sheffield, MA: Wind Advisory

Today: Snow, possibly mixed with rain and sleet, becoming all snow after noon. High near 40. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of snow before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A chance of snow after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday: A chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 2am, then rain. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday: Rain. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

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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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