Forecast Details for Pleasant Plains, IL

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Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 7 mph.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Monday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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