Forecast Details for Randolph, IA

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Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 63. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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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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