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Current conditions at

Pittsfield, Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ)

Lat: 39.64°NLon: 90.78°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 13 Mar 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Salem IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 10pm, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Rain, mainly before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain before 10pm, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
New Salem IL
 39.72°N 90.84°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
11:41 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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