Forecast Details for Rio, IL

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Today: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 43. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 47. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

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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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