Forecast Details for Fort Pierre, SD

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Current Alerts for Fort Pierre, SD: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: A chance of snow before 2pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Rain and snow before 11pm, then snow between 11pm and 5am, then rain and snow after 5am. Low around 30. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 28. East wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Snow before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 38. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow. Low around 25. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

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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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