Snowy, Very Cold and Windy from the Northern Plains to Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in South Texas

Moderate to heavy lake effect snow is expected downwind of the Great Lakes, with the Chicago metro potentially receiving 6 to 12 inches of snowfall. A frigid airmass will bring very cold temperatures to the Central U.S. and Mississippi Valley today, migrating into the Eastern U.S. on Monday. Dry and windy weather will bring critical fire weather conditions to South Texas today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 9 Nov 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Flanagan IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11pm and 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Flanagan IL
 40.92°N 88.85°W
1:41 pm CST Nov 9, 2025
2pm CST Nov 9, 2025-6pm CST Nov 15, 2025
 
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