Forecast Details for McPherson, KS

Recent Locations: McPherson, KS

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east 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 60%.

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

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

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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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