Forecast Details for Cedar Rapids, IA

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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 37 by 11am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 12. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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