Forecast Details for Hopedale, IL

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Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Low around 61. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night: Showers before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 47. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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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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