Forecast Details for Dowell, IL

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Current Alerts for Dowell, IL: Flood Warning

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Next Topic: Contrails

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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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Cumulonimbus Clouds Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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