Forecast Details for Frankfort, IL

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Today: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 41. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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