Forecast Details for Jewell, IA

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Tonight: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 38. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. High near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 58. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

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

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. 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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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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