Forecast Details for Ridgeway, IA

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm, then rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

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

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 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 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

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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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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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