Forecast Details for Salix, IA

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Today: Rain, mainly before noon, then a chance of sprinkles after 4pm. High near 45. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Friday: Freezing rain likely before 8am, then rain showers between 8am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 46. East wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel Next Topic: Hail

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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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?

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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.

When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific to any geographic area.

Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole, skypunch, and cloud hole.

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