Forecast Details for Kansas, IL

Recent Locations: Kansas, IL

Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. High near 79. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

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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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