Forecast Details for Independence, IA

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Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Friday: A 40 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 42.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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