Forecast Details for Oto, IA

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Current Alerts for Oto, IA: Fire Weather Watch

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Rain Next Topic: Shelf Clouds

Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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