Forecast Details for Sheldon, IA

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Today: A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?

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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are smaller than raindrops.

Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

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