Forecast Details for Virginia Beach, VA

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Today: A slight chance of snow before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 11 to 15 mph.

Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

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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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