Forecast Details for Fairbanks, AK

Recent Locations: Grand Island, NY Fairbanks, AK

Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 67.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 60.

Friday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41.

Saturday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Labor Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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