Forecast Details for Van Wert, IA

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Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 51. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Windy.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

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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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