Forecast Details for Ringsted, IA

Recent Locations: Ringsted, IA

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night: Showers likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 6 to 13 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Monday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 53. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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