Forecast Details for Muscatine, IA

Recent Locations: Muscatine, IA

Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

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

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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