Forecast Details for Raleigh, IL

Recent Locations: Raleigh, IL  
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 83. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 63. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 9 mph.
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

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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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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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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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