Forecast Details for Lexington, IL

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This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 60. South southwest wind around 15 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.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night: Showers before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 47. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

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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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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are smaller than raindrops.

Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

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