Forecast Details for Bement, IL

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Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely between 11am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 56. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. High near 75. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 65. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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