Forecast Details for Atlanta, MO

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Current Alerts for Atlanta, MO: Flood Advisory Tornado Watch
Wind Advisory

This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 76. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 a chance of showers. Low around 42. South wind around 11 mph becoming west after midnight. 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.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

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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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