Forecast Details for Fincastle, VA

Recent Locations: Carrollton, MS Foristell, MO Fincastle, VA

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday: A chance of rain between 11am and 3pm, then showers after 3pm. High near 75. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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