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Iroquois County – Eastern Illinois Foodbank (EIF) is distributing food to area families facing food insecurity. The Foodmobile will travel throughout southern Iroquois County on May 16 and northern Iroquois County on May 22, with distribution sites and times and for each town listed at https…
For May, volunteers of Watseka Area Food Pantry suggest donations of bar soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrushes. As always, these are only suggested to help make donating easier – the food pantry also accepts other items, in addition to monetary donations.
On Friday, May 3, 13 spellers from Iroquois County schools will participate in the 57th annual WGFA 5th-6th Grade Iroquois County Spelling Contest. The event will take place at the Unit 9 administrative office on Route 24, west Watseka, and is set to be aired on WGFA Radio at 10 a.m.
Iroquois County Historical Society will conduct its annual meeting Sunday, April 28, at 1 p.m. at the Old Courthouse Museum, 103 W. Cherry, Watseka. This meeting takes the place of the regular monthly meeting.
The Watseka United Women in Faith will be meeting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2 in the church’s fellowship hall. Pastor Anne Kumeh, a former missionary and hospital administrator in Liberia, will give a presentation about her March 2024 mission trip to Liberia. She is currently serving as pas…
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Watseka, IL
Right Now
- Humidity: 97%
- Feels Like: 46°
- Heat Index: 50°
- Wind: 11 mph
- Wind Chill: 46°
- UV Index: 1 Low
- Sunrise: 05:59:31 AM
- Sunset: 07:39:25 PM
- Dew Point: 50°
- Visibility: 3 mi
Today
Rain likely. Thunder possible. High 57F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%.
Tonight
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 37F. W winds shifting to N at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy skies. High 52F. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph.
Chance of Rain: 100%
Sunrise: 05:59:31 AM
Sunset: 07:39:25 PM
Humidity: 90%
Wind: SW @ 14 mph
UV Index: 1 Low
Tuesday Night
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 37F. W winds shifting to N at 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of Rain: 6%
Sunrise: 05:58:05 AM
Sunset: 07:40:28 PM
Humidity: 61%
Wind: NNE @ 13 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Wednesday Night
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 31F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of Rain: 6%
Sunrise: 05:56:41 AM
Sunset: 07:41:32 PM
Humidity: 53%
Wind: ESE @ 10 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Thursday Night
Mostly clear skies. Low 44F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of Rain: 94%
Sunrise: 05:55:18 AM
Sunset: 07:42:35 PM
Humidity: 63%
Wind: SE @ 20 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Friday Night
Rain early with thunderstorms developing late. Low 62F. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Chance of Rain: 44%
Sunrise: 05:53:55 AM
Sunset: 07:43:39 PM
Humidity: 70%
Wind: SSW @ 25 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Saturday Night
Showers early then scattered thunderstorms developing late. Low 64F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Chance of Rain: 50%
Sunrise: 05:52:34 AM
Sunset: 07:44:42 PM
Humidity: 62%
Wind: SSW @ 23 mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Sunday Night
Thunderstorms in the evening, then variable clouds overnight with still a chance of showers. Low 61F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Chance of Rain: 41%
Sunrise: 05:51:14 AM
Sunset: 07:45:45 PM
Humidity: 68%
Wind: SW @ 20 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Low 51F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.
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