Forecast Details for Golden, IL

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Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 45. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 49. South wind around 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

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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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