Forecast Details for Floyd, IA

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of rain showers after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 16 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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