Forecast Details for Atchison, KS

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Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

Monday Night: Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

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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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