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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast and Windy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 32 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Forrest IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • 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 wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 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 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °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. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 39 °F

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

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast 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. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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:
Forrest IL
 40.75°N 88.39°W
Last Update:
6:31 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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