Forecast Details for Dix, IL

Recent Locations: Dix, IL

Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light east southeast wind.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

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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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