Forecast Details for Patterson, MO

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Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 60. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light south southwest wind.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

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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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