Forecast Details for Latimer, IA

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Current Alerts for Latimer, IA: Wind Advisory

This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 35. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.

Monday Night: Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?

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Shelf Clouds Next Topic: Sleet

A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.

A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen. As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it, because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud, it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

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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