Forecast Details for Bismarck, IL

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Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 63. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 52. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

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

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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