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January 8-9, 2026: Rare January Flash Flooding and Strong Winds

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	10 Jan 5:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Dwight IL

This Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Snow Showers
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Scattered
Flurries
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 33. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Scattered flurries before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.