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HWOLOT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
244 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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244 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024 /344 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Elevated Fire Weather Risk.
  Limited Frost Risk across northwest Illinois.

DISCUSSION...

The combination of westerly winds gusting up to 35 to 40 mph and
minimum relative humidity values of 25 to 35 percent will lead to
an elevated fire danger today.

Patchy frost is possible across northwest Illinois tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Saturday night and Monday night...
  Elevated to Significant Frost and Freeze Risk outside of Chicago.
Tuesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

$$

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Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
244 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois
nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore
waters of Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Hazardous conditions for small craft today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Monday night...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Tuesday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.

$$

Carlaw

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