Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Light Snow and Windy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 36 G 47 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 29 Dec 4:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Dana IL

Wind Advisory December 29, 05:11am until December 29, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 29, 05:11am until December 29, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am, then a chance of flurries after 9am.  Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Cloudy and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am, then a chance of flurries after 9am. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dana IL
 40.96°N 88.96°W
3:41 am CST Dec 29, 2025
5am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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