Forecast Details for Scranton, PA

Recent Locations: Scranton, PA  
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 53. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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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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