Forecast Details for Alexander, IA

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Overnight: Showers. Low around 35. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. High near 46. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 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.

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 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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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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