Forecast Details for Alexander, IA

Recent Locations: Edelstein, IL Vaiden, MS Alexander, IA

Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 46. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 51. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain showers likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

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

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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