Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
835 FLUS43 KLOT 011450 HWOLOT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 950 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-021500- Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage- La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford- Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will- Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- 950 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024 /1050 AM EDT Wed May 1 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... Limited Thunderstorm Risk overnight. DISCUSSION... A few thunderstorms may develop late tonight as a warm front lifts into the area. Severe weather is not expected. Minor river flooding will continue in a few areas through the weekend. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thursday... Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk west of I-39. Elevated Flooding Risk. Friday and Saturday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Monday and Tuesday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. DISCUSSION... Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected over the next several days. There is a threat for locally heavy rainfall Thursday night, which could result in flooding at some locations. Late Thursday afternoon and evening, a few strong to severe thunderstorms may occur west of Interstate 39. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Moving toward the northeast at 25 mph. $$ LMZ740>745-021500- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 950 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... No hazardous conditions expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thursday through Saturday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Monday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Tuesday... Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. $$ DK Visit us at www.weather.gov/chicago Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube at: www.facebook.com/nwschicago www.twitter.com/nwschicago www.youtube.com/nwschicago