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.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 29 Dec 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Campus IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    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.

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 steady temperature around 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Campus IL
 41.05°N 88.29°W
5:51 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
6pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026
 
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