Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 26 Jul 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Paxton IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Paxton IL
 40.4°N 88.07°W
1:56 pm CDT Jul 26, 2025
2pm CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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