Forecast Details for Graettinger, IA

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This Afternoon: Showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday: A chance of snow showers between 9am and 10am, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 44. East northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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