Forecast Details for Dolton, IL

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Current Alerts for Dolton, IL: Flood Watch Hydrologic Outlook

Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. High near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 61. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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