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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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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

New Salem IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then patchy drizzle between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Areas Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light northeast wind.

    High: 82 °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 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Areas of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then patchy drizzle between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light northeast wind.
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 84.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
New Salem IL
 39.72°N 90.84°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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