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Current conditions at

Pittsfield, Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ)

Lat: 39.64°NLon: 90.78°WElev: 709ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Salem IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 75. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 75. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Salem IL
 39.7°N 90.84°W (Elev. 751 ft)
Last Update:
7:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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