Forecast Details for Lexington, IL

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Overnight: Clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

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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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