Forecast Details for Rolla, MO

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Today: Scattered sprinkles before 11am, then scattered showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Wind chill values as low as 46 early. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Isolated showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A chance of rain between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers before midnight, then rain showers between midnight and 3am, then rain or freezing rain after 3am. Low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 24. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: Showers. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 51.

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

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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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