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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT)
Lat: 41.52°NLon: 88.18°WElev: 572ft.
Fog
43°F
6°C
| Humidity | 100% |
| Wind Speed | NE 3 mph |
| Barometer | 29.95 in |
| Dewpoint | 43°F (6°C) |
| Visibility | 0.25 mi |
| Last update | 5 Mar 3:35 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
Rockdale IL
Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 03:39am until March 5, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Thu
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Drizzle and
Dense FogThursday
High: 48 °F
Chance
Showers and
Dense FogThursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Areas Fog
Friday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely and
Areas FogFriday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers and
BreezySaturday
High: 60 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Partly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
A slight chance of drizzle. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Rockdale IL
41.52°N 88.11°W
41.52°N 88.11°W
3:06 am CST Mar 5, 2026
3am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
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