Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 6 Aug 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dwight IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dwight IL
 41.1°N 88.43°W
9:57 am CDT Aug 6, 2025
10am CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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