Forecast Details for Waucoma, IA

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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