Forecast Details for Parkersburg, WV

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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday: Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 1am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 51. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

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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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