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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochelle, Rochelle Municipal-Koritz Field Airport (KRPJ)

Lat: 41.89°NLon: 89.08°WElev: 768ft.

Partly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	SW 18 mph
Barometer	29.82 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Apr 11:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Hillcrest IL

Flood Watch April 15, 12:01pm until April 16, 01:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch April 15, 12:01pm until April 16, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Thu
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 74 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
T-storms
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night

Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Monday

Patchy frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.