Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
476 FLUS43 KLOT 180846 HWOLOT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 346 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-190900- 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- 346 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 /446 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 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. DISCUSSION... Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon. Severe weather is not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Wednesday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated: Level 1 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk. Limited Excessive Heat Risk. Thursday through Saturday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Limited Excessive Heat Risk. Sunday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. DISCUSSION... Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon. Some may produce strong downburst wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall. Heat indices will largely be in the mid and upper 90s through the week, but may locally exceed 100 degrees at times along with intermittent thunderstorm chances. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Moving toward the NE at 30 mph. $$ LMZ740>745-190900- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 346 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Hazardous conditions for small craft. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Wednesday and Thursday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Saturday and Sunday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. $$ Carothers 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