Forecast Details for Mapleton, IL

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Current Alerts for Mapleton, IL: Wind Advisory

This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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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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