Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dana IL

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 68. Light southeast wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 59. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 68. Light southeast wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 59. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Dana IL
 40.96°N 88.96°W
3:51 am CDT Jun 21, 2026
4am CDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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