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

Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT)

Lat: 40.92°NLon: 88.62°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast and Windy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed W 35 G 47 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Dec 5:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Blackstone IL

Wind Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °F

    Very Windy.
    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -4. 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.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -2. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

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

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -4. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -4. 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 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -2. 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 31.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Blackstone IL
 41.08°N 88.55°W
5:56 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
6pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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