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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 8 Jan 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Loda IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 46. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • 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 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 calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • 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. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 46. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
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 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 calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 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. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Loda IL
 40.51°N 88.06°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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