Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast and Windy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	W 29 G 33 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	4°F (-16°C)
Last update	29 Dec 2:55 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

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This Afternoon
High: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Chance
Flurries
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A chance of flurries before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.