Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cornell IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1am, then rain after 1am.  Low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cornell IL
 40.98°N 88.73°W
4:06 am CDT Oct 18, 2025
4am CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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