Forecast Details for Dorrance, KS

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Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

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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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