Forecast Details for Plainfield, IL

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Current Alerts for Plainfield, IL: High Wind Warning Special Weather Statement

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 1am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. Low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday: Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds

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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