Forecast Details for Oakland, NE

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This Afternoon: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north northwest 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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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