Forecast Details for Madera, CA

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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

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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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