Forecast Details for Dunlap, IL

Recent Locations: Huntley, MN Media, PA Dunlap, IL

Current Alerts for Dunlap, IL: Tornado Watch Wind Advisory

This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 71. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 51. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

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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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