Forecast Details for Springfield, IL

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Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 63 by 4am. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

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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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