Forecast Details for Carter Lake, IA

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Overnight: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Friday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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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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