Forecast Details for Elkader, IA

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Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 39. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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