Forecast Details for Mahaska, KS

Recent Locations: Parkersburg, WV Mahaska, KS

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph becoming west.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds

Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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