Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.46 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 9 Jan 12:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Strawn IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Strawn IL
 40.63°N 88.34°W
12:11 am CST Jan 9, 2026
12am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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