Forecast Details for Arcola, IL

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Current Alerts for Arcola, IL: Tornado Watch

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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