Forecast Details for Longview, WA

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Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely. Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light north northwest wind.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 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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