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Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 10:00 AM CDT until March 15, 09:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	14 Mar 4:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Gilman IL

High Wind Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 15, 09:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Windy. Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Showers and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 8 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Rain showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers likely between 1am and 4am, then snow showers likely after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 20. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.