Forecast Details for McPherson, KS

Recent Locations: McPherson, KS

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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