Forecast Details for Dixon, MO

Recent Locations: Dixon, MO

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 80. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Friday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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