Forecast Details for Swaledale, IA

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This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

Monday Night: Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

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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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