Forecast Details for Van Wert, IA

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Sunday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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