Hot Weather in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. Monsoonal moisture over the Southwest U.S. may lead to heavy rainfall and instances of flash flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	2 Sep 6:55 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Ransom IL

Today
High: 81 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 69.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.