Forecast Details for Grand Ridge, IL

Recent Locations: Grand Ridge, IL  
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night: Showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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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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