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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast and Windy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	W 32 G 43 mph
Barometer	29.76 in
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	4°F (-16°C)
Last update	28 Dec 11:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

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Wind Advisory December 28, 11:22pm until December 29, 03:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory December 28, 11:22pm until December 29, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Mon
Wind Advisory
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Periods of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 9am and 10am, then scattered flurries after 10am. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.