Forecast Details for Chana, IL

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Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

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

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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