Forecast Details for Long Point, IL

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This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 42 by midnight, then rising to around 46 during the remainder of the night. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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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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