Forecast Details for Springfield, IL

Recent Locations: Springfield, IL

Current Alerts for Springfield, IL: Heat Advisory

Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Next Topic: Contrails

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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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Cumulonimbus Clouds Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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