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Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 5 Aug 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ransom IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ransom IL
 41.15°N 88.66°W
Last Update:
12:42 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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