Forecast Details for Chicago O'Hare International Airport, IL

Recent Locations: Melbourne Airport, 07 Miami International Airport, FL Chicago O'Hare International Airport, IL

This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds

Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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