Forecast Details for Atkinson, NH

Recent Locations: Aurora, IA Delmar, NY Atkinson, NH

Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

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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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