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January 8-9, 2026: Rare January Flash Flooding and Strong Winds

Current conditions at

Lewis University Airport (KLOT)

Lat: 41.6°NLon: 88.1°WElev: 669ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	W 15 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	11 Jan 5:45 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Plainfield IL

Today
High: 33 °F
Scattered
Flurries and
Breezy then
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Scattered flurries before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.