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Current conditions at

Pittsfield, Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ)

Lat: 39.64°NLon: 90.78°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 6 Nov 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Salem IL

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Salem IL
 39.7°N 90.84°W (Elev. 751 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 am CST Nov 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Nov 6, 2025-6pm CST Nov 12, 2025
 
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