Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gary Regional Airport (KGYY)

Lat: 41.61°NLon: 87.41°WElev: 584ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 7 Jan 5:50 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

New Chicago IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  High near 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of rain.  Low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before 3pm, then rain and snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of rain. Low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely before 3pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Chicago IN
 41.56°N 87.29°W
6:56 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
8pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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