Forecast Details for Oto, IA

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Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 54. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. East wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

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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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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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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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