Forecast Details for Garner, IA

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This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 31 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

Sunday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. 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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