Forecast Details for Chicago Botanical Gardens, IL

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Current Alerts for Chicago Botanical Gardens, IL: Flood Watch Hydrologic Outlook
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Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 57. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

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

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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