Forecast Details for Rio, IL

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Current Alerts for Rio, IL: Wind Advisory

Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. High near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 48. East southeast wind around 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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