Forecast Details for Olathe, KS

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Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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