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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ)

Lat: 41.54°NLon: 87.53°WElev: 607ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Thornton IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornton IL
 41.57°N 87.61°W
3:11 am CDT Jun 30, 2025
3am CDT Jun 30, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2025
 
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