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Current conditions at

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Oct 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rantoul IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers. High near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rantoul IL
 40.3°N 88.16°W (Elev. 745 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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