Forecast Details for Lansing, IA

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Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light north wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of rain showers and sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 7pm and 1am, then rain showers after 1am. Low around 33. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 53. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 39. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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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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