Forecast Details for Kansas, IL

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Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 51. South wind 15 to 17 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 53 by 8am. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Monday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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