Forecast Details for Watseka, IL

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Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 50. Northeast wind around 15 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.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 15 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.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 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 and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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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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