Forecast Details for Stanford, IL

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Current Alerts for Stanford, IL: Wind Advisory

This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 45. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. 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 36.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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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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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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