Forecast Details for Van Meter, IA

Recent Locations: Van Meter, IA  
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 50. Windy, with a southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 66. Windy, with a southeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a south southeast wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 60. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 73. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Stratocumulus Clouds 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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