Forecast Details for Modale, IA

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Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 45. East wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Thursday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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