Forecast Details for Arkansas City, KS

Recent Locations: Arkansas City, KS  
This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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