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

Valparaiso Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 87°WElev: 768ft.

Light Snow and Windy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 32 G 49 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 29 Dec 1:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wanatah IN

Wind Advisory December 29, 03:48am until December 29, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 29, 03:48am until December 29, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. High near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before noon. High near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Wanatah IN
 41.43°N 86.89°W (Elev. 732 ft)
3:16 am CST Dec 29, 2025
3am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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