Forecast Details for Colwell, IA

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Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 11 mph.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 11 mph.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 11 to 14 mph.

Friday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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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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