Forecast Details for Washington, IL

Recent Locations: Shingleton, MI Elwell, MI Washington, IL

Current Alerts for Washington, IL: Flood Warning

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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