Vermilion River at Pontiac
20 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 29 cfs
Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KPNT
Strawn, IL weather
Clear and 44°7°.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°), high 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°).
Now 44°7°
Clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 44°7°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 99%
- Air 44°7°, dew point 44°7° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 55Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.3 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 88% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 37% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 35% | 1% | 2 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 35% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 38% | 7% | 0 |
| Fri 6p | Mostly clear | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 46% | 12% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 53% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 45% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 49% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 73% | 51% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 79% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 82% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 90% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 91% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 92% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 89% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 71% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 52% | 72% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 46% | 76% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 41% | 81% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 39% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 39% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 42% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 59% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 66% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 77% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 78% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 79% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 80% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 82% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 85% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 87% | 45% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–48°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°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.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–55°13°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 43°6°20% chance
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
- 54°12°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–52°11°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 45°7°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 53°12°30% chance
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
- 55°13°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–56°13°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°14°20% chance
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
- 63°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Sunday
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–75°.
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
Sangamon River at Fisher
24 mi- Level
- 4.5 ft
- Flow
- 17 cfs
Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:01 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:23–6:18 PM
- Morning 6:56–7:51 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:18–6:29 PM
- Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 12–2 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:19 AM · rises 4:34 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
