Forecast Details for Pittsburg, IL

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This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

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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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