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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)
Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.
Overcast
42°F
6°C
| Humidity | 97% |
| Wind Speed | NW 6 mph |
| Barometer | 30.00 in |
| Dewpoint | 41°F (5°C) |
| Visibility | 0.50 mi |
| Wind Chill | 38°F (3°C) |
| Last update | 5 Mar 8:15 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
Fairbury IL
Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 08:34am until March 5, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Thu

Dense Fog Advisory
Today

High: 58 °F
Areas Showers
and Areas
Dense FogTonight
Low: 47 °F
Areas Fog
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Areas FogFriday
High: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy FogFriday Night
Low: 57 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
ShowersSaturday
High: 62 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Partly SunnySaturday Night

Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

High: 61 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night

Low: 44 °F
Clear
Detailed Forecast
Today
Areas of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then patchy drizzle between noon and 1pm. Areas of dense fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Fairbury IL
40.75°N 88.51°W
40.75°N 88.51°W
5:21 am CST Mar 5, 2026
8am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026



