Forecast Details for Bradenton, FL

Recent Locations: Bradenton, FL

This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 76. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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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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