Forecast Details for Cedar Falls, IA

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Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. 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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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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