Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Snow in the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains

A storm system will shift from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley today with additional threats of severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring flooding. In the northern U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty winds over parts of the northern Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest today into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 24 Nov 10:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Strawn IL

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after midnight.  Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of drizzle and fog before noon, then a chance of showers after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Areas of drizzle and fog before noon, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Strawn IL
 40.63°N 88.34°W
9:51 am CST Nov 24, 2025
10am CST Nov 24, 2025-6pm CST Nov 30, 2025
 
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