Forecast Details for Volga, IA

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Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 71. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 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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