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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS)
Lat: 41.35°NLon: 89.15°WElev: 650ft.
Overcast
54°F
12°C
| Humidity | 82% |
| Wind Speed | SE 3 mph |
| Barometer | 29.99 in |
| Dewpoint | 48°F (9°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 5 Mar 4:55 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NE Ottawa IL
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers and
Areas FogFriday
High: 73 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy FogFriday Night
Low: 58 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
ShowersSaturday
High: 60 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Partly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Ottawa IL
41.38°N 88.82°W
41.38°N 88.82°W
3:06 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
5pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
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