Vermilion River at Pontiac
12 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 28 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:55 AM CDT at KPNT
Saunemin, IL weather
Clear and 45°7°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).
Now 45°7°
Clear · Feels like 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the east-southeast. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 42°5°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 52Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.33 inHg1027 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 46°8° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 47°8° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 82% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 87% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 88% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 88% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 95% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 81% | 73% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 78% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 41% | 80% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 39% | 75% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 36% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 37% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 38% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 42% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 82% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 85% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 90% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 90% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 59% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 38% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 36% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 35% | 68% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 34% | 56% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 37% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 40% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 60% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 67% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 71% | 59% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 72% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 74% | 65% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°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 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, 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
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 52°11°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°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°16°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 75°24°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.08 in2 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
- 70°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 26 mph41 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°15°20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LOT) (opens in a new tab)
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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 87% less heating than a typical week.
This week 16Typical 123
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 7
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Dwight Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1990–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 79°26° in 2022
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1999
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Saunemin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:21–6:17 PM
- Morning 6:57–7:53 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:17–6:27 PM
- Morning 6:47–6:57 AM; first light 6:47 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 2:34–4 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:57 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
