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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Valparaiso Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ)
Lat: 41.45°NLon: 87°WElev: 768ft.
Thunderstorm in Vicinity
60°F
16°C
| Humidity | 80% |
| Wind Speed | SW 13 G 25 mph |
| Barometer | 29.25 in (990.4 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 54°F (12°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 15 Mar 7:56 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Chesterton IN
Severe T-storm Watch March 15, 08:39pm until March 16, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Snow and
WindyMonday
High: 28 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
and BlusteryTuesday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow ShowersWednesday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow ShowersWednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
ShowersThursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 24 by 2pm. 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. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Chesterton IN
41.61°N 87.08°W
41.61°N 87.08°W
8:16 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
8pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
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