Forecast Details for Akron, OH

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Current Alerts for Akron, OH: Cold Weather Advisory Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Snow before 3pm, then snow likely after 4pm. High near 30. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 4am. Low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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Fractus Clouds Next Topic: Freezing Rain

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 Next Topic: Hail

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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