Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.54 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 1:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Paxton IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Paxton IL
 40.45°N 88.1°W
12:11 am CST Jan 9, 2026
2am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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