Forecast Details for Sutherland, IA

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Today: Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 37. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Friday: Snow showers likely before 9am, then freezing rain likely between 9am and 10am, then rain after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

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

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

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

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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