Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Kangley IL

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Kangley IL
 41.11°N 88.89°W
3:46 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
4am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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