Forecast Details for New Salem, IL

Recent Locations: Elm City, NC Heaters, WV New Salem, IL

Current Alerts for New Salem, IL: Flood Warning

This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 78. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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