Forecast Details for Murphysboro, IL

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Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 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 60. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South wind around 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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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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