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Current conditions at

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Potomac IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 50. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 50. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Potomac IL
 40.3°N 87.79°W (Elev. 673 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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