Forecast Details for Sandoval, IL

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Current Alerts for Sandoval, IL: Wind Advisory

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 9 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 66. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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