Forecast Details for Modale, IA

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Current Alerts for Modale, IA: Air Quality Alert

Today: Areas of smoke after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

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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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