Forecast Details for Clinton, MO

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Current Alerts for Clinton, MO: Flood Warning

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 44. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

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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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