Forecast Details for Letcher, KY

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Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Areas of fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71.

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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.

Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor. In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.

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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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