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Multi-Day and Region Severe Weather Event

A multi-day weather event with severe storms and heavy rain will impact several parts of the country. Thursday...A slight and enhanced risk of severe storms capable of tornadoes and extensive wind damage is expected across the central Gulf Coast states, South and Tennessee Valley; especially in Louisiana and Mississippi. Excessive rain is possible from the central Gulf Coast to the Ohio Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 89.15°WElev: 650ft.

Light Drizzle

49°F

9°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 18 Apr 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottawa IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers. High near 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 53 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

    Low: 42 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

    High: 56 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 35 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 64 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 44 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 73 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 50 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 65 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers. High near 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Ottawa IL
 41.35°N 88.85°W
Last Update:
5:15 am CDT Apr 18, 2019
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 18, 2019-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2019
 
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