Forecast Details for Phoenix, AZ

Recent Locations: Phoenix, AZ  
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

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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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