Forecast Details for Santa Clarita, CA

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Current Alerts for Santa Clarita, CA: High Surf Advisory

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light northeast wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Friday: A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 69.

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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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