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

Indianapolis International Airport (KIND)

Lat: 39.73°NLon: 86.28°WElev: 790ft.

Light Drizzle and Breezy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (999.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 4:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW New Palestine IN

Tornado Watch until December 28, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 05:00pm
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Tornado Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Tornado Watch until December 28, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 67 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered flurries between 8am and 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Scattered flurries between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW New Palestine IN
 39.67°N 85.97°W (Elev. 794 ft)
5:15 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
5pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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