Forecast Details for Menlo, IA

Recent Locations: Menlo, IA

Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday: Snow showers likely before 1pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain showers likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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