Forecast Details for Centerville, IA

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Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Snow showers likely before 4pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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