Forecast Details for Atlanta, MO

Recent Locations: Atlanta, MO

This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Temperature rising to around 57 by 5am. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

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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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