Forecast Details for Milton, IL

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Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 51. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Temperature rising to around 61 by 5am. East wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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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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