Forecast Details for Plainfield, IL

Recent Locations: Plainfield, IL

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Monday: Patchy smoke after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday: A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

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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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