Forecast Details for Westminster, MD

Recent Locations: Westminster, MD  
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. 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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