Forecast Details for Bedford, IA

Recent Locations: Bedford, IA  
Overnight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy.
Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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