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Current conditions at
Lewis University Airport (KLOT)
Lat: 41.6°NLon: 88.1°WElev: 669ft.
Fair
37°F
3°C
| Humidity | 56% |
| Wind Speed | E 10 mph |
| Barometer | 30.20 in |
| Dewpoint | 23°F (-5°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 30°F (-1°C) |
| Last update | 14 Mar 12:45 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Plainfield IL
This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Snow ShowersTonight
Low: 38 °F
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Showers and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday
High: 24 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday Night
Low: 10 °F
Cloudy and
Blustery then
Partly CloudyTuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Snow Showers
LikelyWednesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet before midnight, then snow, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet between midnight and 1am, then snow after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Plainfield IL
41.64°N 88.19°W
41.64°N 88.19°W
1:21 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
1pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
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