Forecast Details for Bloomington, IL

Recent Locations: Bloomington, IL

Today: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?

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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.

In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly in the Midwest and eastern regions.

While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds warn that severe weather is close.

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