Forecast Details for Michael, IL

Recent Locations: Triangle, VA Onslow, IA Michael, IL

This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Temperature falling to near 50 by 8pm, then rising to around 57 during the remainder of the night. East wind around 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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