Forecast Details for Paxton, IL

Recent Locations: Paxton, IL

Today: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 47. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Scattered rain and thunderstorms before 7pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 43 by 10pm, then rising to around 50 during the remainder of the night. East northeast wind 10 to 15 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.

Thursday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 74. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 65. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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