Forecast Details for Iron Ridge, WI

Recent Locations: Iron Ridge, WI

Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

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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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