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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 89.15°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottawa IL

Fire Weather Watch May 16, 10:00am until May 16, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottawa IL
 41.35°N 88.85°W
Last Update:
1:56 am CDT May 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 16, 2025-6pm CDT May 22, 2025
 
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