Vermilion River at Pontiac
11 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 29 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:15 AM CDT at KPNT
Fairbury, IL weather
Clear and 44°7°.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°), high 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).
Now 44°7°
Clear · Feels like 40°5°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 58–6 mph9 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 42°6°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 94%
- Air 44°7°, dew point 42°6° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 42Good
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.39 inHg1029 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (44°7° then, 44°7° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 93% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 67% | 40% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 57% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 48% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 43% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 40% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 37% | 76% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 38% | 37% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 40% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 46% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 57% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 65% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 78% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 78% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 81% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 82% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 84% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 85% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 94% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 73% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 52% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 40% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 36% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 35% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 35% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 38% | 60% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 71% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 76% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 78% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 83% | 94% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 77°25°).
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–59°15°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–58°14°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 64°18°40% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 60°15°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.34 in8.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–64°18°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:00 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:22–6:17 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:53 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:17–6:28 PM
- Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 9–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:58 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
