Forecast Details for Storm Lake, IA

Recent Locations: Marvin, SD Odell, IL Storm Lake, IA

Current Alerts for Storm Lake, IA: Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday: Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 40. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and midnight. Low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds

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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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

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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