Additional Severe Weather Concerns for the Center of the Nation; Heat Builds for the West; Critical Fire Weather for Alaska

Active hazardous weather continues for the center of the nation with more severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall today. Heat will linger across the southern Plains, then expand westward early in the week. The combination of heat and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Four Corners region and across interior Alaska. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Paxton IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Steady temperature around 68. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 58. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 68. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 58. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Paxton IL
 40.4°N 88.07°W
2:46 pm CDT Jun 21, 2026
3pm CDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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