Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Rantoul IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 10pm, then showers likely after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 10pm, then showers likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Rantoul IL
 40.32°N 88.16°W (Elev. 748 ft)
10:36 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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