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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gary Regional Airport (KGYY)

Lat: 41.61°NLon: 87.41°WElev: 584ft.

Overcast and Windy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	S 30 G 45 mph
Barometer	29.30 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:50 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Portage IN

High Wind Warning until March 15, 09:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning until March 15, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 62 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Breezy. Heavy
Rain then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 28 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.