Forecast Details for Swanlake, ID

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This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Snow level 7200 feet rising to 7800 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Rain. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7000 feet. High near 50. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

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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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