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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Valparaiso Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 87°WElev: 768ft.

Fog

48°F

9°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Last update	6 Mar 1:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Chesterton IN

Dense Fog Advisory March 6, 02:35am until March 6, 10:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory March 6, 02:35am until March 6, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Fri
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Dense Fog
Friday
High: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Dense Fog
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Breezy.
Showers
Likely then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 67 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 60. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.