Forecast Details for Stanhope, IA

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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 11 mph.

Monday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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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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