Forecast Details for Riverside, IL

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Current Alerts for Riverside, IL: Flood Warning

Overnight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

Monday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Wall Clouds

Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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