Forecast Details for Garden City, IA

Recent Locations: Garden City, IA  
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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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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