Forecast Details for Minden, IA

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Current Alerts for Minden, IA: Severe Thunderstorm Watch

This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?

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Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones, and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.

The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is freezing rain.

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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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