Forecast Details for Lexington, KY

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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday: Snow showers likely before 3pm, then scattered sprinkles and flurries between 3pm and 5pm, then scattered sprinkles after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as 2. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Calm wind.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, 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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