Forecast Details for Diagonal, IA

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Current Alerts for Diagonal, IA: Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday: Snow showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 42 by 5am. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

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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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