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

64°F

18°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SW 14 mph
Barometer	29.38 in
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 2:55 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Campus IL

Tornado Watch until December 28, 08:00pm

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 03:00pm

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Tornado Watch

Wind Advisory

Tornado Watch until December 28, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Tornado Watch
This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Very Windy.
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday
High: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. 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.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.