One product issued by NWS for: Rockford IL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
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. $$