Forecast Details for Sailor Springs, IL

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Today: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

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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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