Forecast Details for Lucas, IA

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Current Alerts for Lucas, IA: Flood Warning Special Weather Statement
Today: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 53. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 67. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

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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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