Forecast Details for Orchard, IA

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Tonight: Showers. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 51. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 53. East wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 34. East wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 9 to 14 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 17 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph.

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