Forecast Details for Graettinger, IA

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Today: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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