Forecast Details for Palmetto, FL

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Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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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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