Forecast Details for Waucoma, IA

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Current Alerts for Waucoma, IA: Wind Advisory

Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 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 before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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