Forecast Details for Hickory, KY

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Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

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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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