Forecast Details for Lockridge, IA

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Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 41. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

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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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