Forecast Details for Watseka, IL

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Current Alerts for Watseka, IL: Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely between midnight and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 53. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.

Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor. In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.

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