Working with NASA might seem out of this world, but a new program aims to show the public that NASA is in agriculture on Earth, not just in space.
The Iroquois County Public Health Department is requesting assistance from the public in the collection of dead birds found in Iroquois County. Since West Nile virus arrived in Illinois at the end of the summer of 2001, dead birds have been important indicators of West Nile virus activity. W…
SPRINGFIELD – Chronic wasting disease has been detected in Ford County, expanding the geographic presence of the infection in free-ranging deer populations in northern Illinois, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced in a news release May 1.
SPRINGFIELD, IL, — Iroquois County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) in a news release.
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Watseka, IL
Right Now
65°
Mostly Cloudy
- Humidity: 70%
- Feels Like: 64°
- Heat Index: 65°
- Wind: 10 mph
- Wind Chill: 64°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 05:42:29 AM
- Sunset: 07:53:06 PM
- Dew Point: 55°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Mostly cloudy skies early, then thunderstorms developing late. Low around 60F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy skies early, then thunderstorms developing late. Low around 60F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Thunderstorms likely in the morning. Then a chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. A few storms may be severe. High 78F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%.
Day
Temp
Mon
Mon
Monday
76°/60°
Late night thunderstorms. Lows overnight in the low 60s.
Chance of Rain: 73%
Sunrise: 05:42:29 AM
Sunset: 07:53:06 PM
Humidity: 82%
Wind: ESE @ 11 mph
UV Index: 0 Low
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy skies early, then thunderstorms developing late. Low around 60F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
78°/54°
Thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 97%
Sunrise: 05:41:19 AM
Sunset: 07:54:08 PM
Humidity: 77%
Wind: SSW @ 19 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 54F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
79°/57°
Showers possible in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 56%
Sunrise: 05:40:11 AM
Sunset: 07:55:10 PM
Humidity: 54%
Wind: S @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Wednesday Night
Thunderstorms during the evening followed by occasional showers overnight. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Low 57F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
59°/43°
Showers possible. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the low 40s.
Chance of Rain: 47%
Sunrise: 05:39:04 AM
Sunset: 07:56:12 PM
Humidity: 78%
Wind: NNW @ 16 mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Low 43F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Fri
Fri
Friday
64°/48°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 8%
Sunrise: 05:37:59 AM
Sunset: 07:57:13 PM
Humidity: 57%
Wind: NW @ 10 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Friday Night
Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later at night. Low 48F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
63°/45°
Scattered thunderstorms possible. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 52%
Sunrise: 05:36:55 AM
Sunset: 07:58:13 PM
Humidity: 63%
Wind: WNW @ 15 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Saturday Night
A few clouds. Low around 45F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
68°/48°
More sun than clouds. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 9%
Sunrise: 05:35:53 AM
Sunset: 07:59:14 PM
Humidity: 58%
Wind: WNW @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
A few clouds from time to time. Low 48F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Local & Social Scene
Several Iroquois County track and field teams competed at the Vermilion Valley Conference meet in Westville Thursday.
In baseball
Clifton Central track and field teams competed at the RVC meet at St. Anne.
Iroquois West track and field team members competed in Monday’s Gibson City Melvin-Sibley’s Mini Meet.
Watseka High School hosted a boys’ track and field triangular meet with Herscher and Manteno Tuesday in Watseka.
