Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.28 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Sep 7:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rantoul IL

Today
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Saturday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.