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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Paxton IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Paxton IL
 40.45°N 88.1°W
Last Update:
7:16 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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