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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

Thunderstorm Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rantoul IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 40 by 4pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F⇓

    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 40 by 4pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Showers. High near 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rantoul IL
 40.3°N 88.16°W (Elev. 745 ft)
Last Update:
4:08 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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