Forecast Details for Plainfield, IL

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Current Alerts for Plainfield, IL: High Wind Warning Special Weather Statement

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 1am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. Low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday: Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Condensation

Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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