Forecast Details for Rodney, IA

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Today: A slight chance of showers before noon, then rain likely between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 37. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. High near 48. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 48. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 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: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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