Forecast Details for Orchard, IA

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Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 16 mph.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 14 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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