Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Gifford IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light southwest wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Gifford IL
 40.32°N 88.08°W (Elev. 722 ft)
1:41 am CDT Jul 15, 2026
1am CDT Jul 15, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2026
 
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