Forecast Details for Patterson, IA

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Current Alerts for Patterson, IA: Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday: Snow showers likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 38 by 8pm, then rising to around 43 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. 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 68. Windy, with a south wind 20 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 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

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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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