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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

3 Miles SSE Mount Sterling IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog after 11am. High near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • 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 82. Light northeast wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog after 11am. High near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 13 to 15 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 82. Light northeast wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Mount Sterling IL
 39.94°N 90.75°W (Elev. 640 ft)
Last Update:
9:06 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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