Tracking Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Southern U.S.; Winter Storm to Impact the Northern U.S.

A storm system will shift from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley Monday with additional threats of severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring flooding. A Flood Watch remains in effect. In the northern U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty winds over parts of the northern Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Monday into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 89.15°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 24 Nov 1:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ottawa IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottawa IL
 41.35°N 88.85°W
1:31 am CST Nov 24, 2025
1am CST Nov 24, 2025-6pm CST Nov 30, 2025
 
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