Forecast Details for Menlo, IA

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This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 45 by 5am. Windy, with a southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 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: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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