Forecast Details for Needham, IN

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Current Alerts for Needham, IN: Wind Advisory

Overnight: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely before 8am, then rain likely between 8am and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 5am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain between 8am and 11am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 73. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Low around 40. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

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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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