Forecast Details for Lookout, CA

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Snow level 6900 feet. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Rain likely before 8am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 8am and 11am, then rain likely after 11am. Snow level 5400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 5900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5600 feet rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 6400 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

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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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