Forecast Details for Tacoma, WA

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Current Alerts for Tacoma, WA: Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday: A chance of rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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Fractus Clouds Next Topic: Freezing Rain

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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