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Current conditions at

Pittsfield, Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ)

Lat: 39.64°NLon: 90.78°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Salem IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 44. South wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 44 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 55 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 44. South wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Scattered showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Salem IL
 39.7°N 90.84°W (Elev. 751 ft)
Last Update:
9:01 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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