Forecast Details for Oran, IA

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Tonight: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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. High near 63. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 37. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 11 to 14 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 10 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 13 to 17 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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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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