Forecast Details for Stanton, KY

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Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Isolated showers between 4pm and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

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

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

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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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