Forecast Details for Eldorado, IL

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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 63. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light east wind.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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