Forecast Details for Centerville, IA

Recent Locations: Sturtevant, WI Brandon, MS Centerville, IA

Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. High near 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 10am. High near 57. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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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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