Forecast Details for Christiansburg, VA

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Current Alerts for Christiansburg, VA: Cold Weather Advisory Wind Advisory

Overnight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday: A slight chance of light snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Light west wind.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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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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