Forecast Details for Middleton, WI

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Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 15 mph.

Tonight: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 34. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

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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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