Forecast Details for Shell Rock, IA

Recent Locations: Waterloo, NE Yoder, KS Shell Rock, IA

Today: Showers before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 1pm. High near 54. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 56. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

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

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 Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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