Forecast Details for Montour, IA

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Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. East wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. 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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