Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
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FLUS43 KLOT 090148
HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
848 PM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026
ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-100200-
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-
848 PM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026 /948 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
Tuesday...
Elevated Flooding Risk.
Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Level 3 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Severe thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday afternoon into
Tuesday night.
Heavy rain will also be possible Tuesday afternoon through
Wednesday morning which may lead to localized flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
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LMZ740>745-100200-
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-
848 PM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026
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...Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Hazardous conditions for small craft.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
Tuesday...
Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Level 2 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday through Friday...
Gale force winds and very hazardous waves at times.
Saturday...
Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
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Ogorek
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