Forecast Details for Van Wert, IA

Recent Locations: Van Wert, IA  
Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 50. Windy, with a southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 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 67. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. 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 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 60. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 73. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

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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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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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