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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

Overcast and Breezy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 31 Mar 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Paxton IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11pm. Low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 56. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 76. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11pm. Low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 56. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 76. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Paxton IL
 40.45°N 88.1°W
Last Update:
2:36 pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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