Forecast Details for Bridgewater, IA

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Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 44. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 64. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 63. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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