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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Strawn IL

High Wind Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 15, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 1am and 4am, then snow showers likely after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 20. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 1am and 4am, then snow showers likely after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 20. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Strawn IL
 40.66°N 88.4°W
Last Update:
3:31 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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