Forecast Details for Culpeper, VA

Recent Locations: Culpeper, VA

Overnight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. High near 66. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

Monday Night: A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Showers. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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