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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pittsfield, Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ)

Lat: 39.64°NLon: 90.78°WElev: 709ft.

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Extended Forecast for

Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Definite drizzle before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog after 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then patchy drizzle between 10pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Areas Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Definite drizzle before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog after 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Areas of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then patchy drizzle between 10pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport IL
 39.63°N 90.79°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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