Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pittsfield, Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ)

Lat: 39.64°NLon: 90.78°WElev: 709ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Pittsfield IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Pittsfield IL
 39.57°N 90.91°W (Elev. 705 ft)
8:51 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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