Forecast Details for Elgin, IL

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Current Alerts for Elgin, IL: Special Weather Statement

Overnight: Snow showers, mainly after 4am. Low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Snow showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of flurries between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -4. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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