Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Dwight IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Dwight IL
 41.08°N 88.43°W
8:46 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
8pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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