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HWOLOT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1145 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-071745-
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-
1145 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026 /1245 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
   Level 2 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
   Level 2 of 5 Large Hail Risk...up to one inch.
   Level 1 of 5 Tornado Risk.
  Limited Flooding Risk.
  Limited Fog Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Periods of thunderstorms are expected through tonight. Heavy rain
and localized flooding will be possible with any of these
thunderstorms.

Some of these thunderstorms may become severe late this afternoon
and again late tonight. Large hail and locally damaging winds
will be possible with the strongest storms. There is also a risk
for tornadoes with any thunderstorms that develop this afternoon.

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

Saturday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk in the morning.
Tuesday...
  Limited Flooding Risk.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed this afternoon and again tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Moving toward the east at 35 to 45 mph.

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LMZ740>745-071745-
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-
1145 AM CST Fri Mar 6 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...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Thunderstorm Waterspout Risk
     Level 1 of 5 Thunderstorm Wind Gust Risk...up to 40 knots.
     Level 1 of 5 Hail Risk...up to one inch.
  Elevated Fog Risk.

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

Saturday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk in the morning.
Monday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Tuesday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk
Wednesday and Thursday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.

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Kluber

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