Forecast Details for Cedar Falls, IA

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This Afternoon: Isolated sprinkles before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight: Isolated sprinkles between 8pm and 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light southeast wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 50. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Friday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 77.

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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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