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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS)
Lat: 41.35°NLon: 89.15°WElev: 650ft.
Overcast and Windy
60°F
16°C
| Humidity | 81% |
| Wind Speed | S 28 G 33 mph |
| Barometer | 29.30 in |
| Dewpoint | 55°F (13°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 15 Mar 1:15 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Mendota IL
Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 10:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
Wind Advisory until March 15, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Showers and
BreezyTonight
Low: 20 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday
High: 22 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Blowing
SnowMonday Night
Low: 7 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
CloudyTuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Showers
LikelyWednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 10pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Mendota IL
41.54°N 89.1°W
41.54°N 89.1°W
1:21 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
1pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
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