Forecast Details for Aurora, MO

Recent Locations: Aurora, MO

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 94. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 6 mph.

Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds

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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