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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	6 Mar 9:15 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Dwight IL

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Showers
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 62 °F⇓
Breezy.
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39.

Wednesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.