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Current conditions at

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	106°F (41°C)
Last update	4 Sep 12:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Paxton IL

Heat Advisory September 4, 01:10pm until September 4, 10:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory September 4, 01:10pm until September 4, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Fri
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Labor Day

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.