Forecast Details for Wichita, KS

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Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

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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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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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