Forecast Details for Elkville, IL

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This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 59. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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