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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochelle, Rochelle Municipal-Koritz Field Airport (KRPJ)

Lat: 41.89°NLon: 89.08°WElev: 768ft.

Fog/Mist and Breezy

54°F

12°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	S 21 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.31 in
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	15 Mar 12:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Malta IL

Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 10:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 6 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain, snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 10pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.