Forecast Details for Soldier, IA

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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. East southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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