Forecast Details for Atlanta, GA

Recent Locations: Atlanta, GA

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 68. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

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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 Next Topic: Hail

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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