Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: 2 Miles S Morris IL

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
426 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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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-
426 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025 /526 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025/

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 south of I-80.

DISCUSSION...

Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into
early this evening. Where there is a slight chance of
thunderstorms as far north as I-80, the greatest coverage of
storms will likely be near and south of Highway 24.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wednesday afternoon and evening...
  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 2 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
  Elevated Flooding Risk.
  Limited Excessive Heat Risk.
Thursday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk south of I-80.
  Limited Flooding Risk well south of I-80.
Saturday...
  Elevated Flooding Risk.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Sunday and Monday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Peak heat indices Wednesday afternoon are expected to be around
100 degrees.

Thunderstorms are likely Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday
evening, mainly across northern Illinois. There is the threat that
some of the storms could become severe, posing a risk of locally
damaging winds. In addition, thunderstorms will be capable of
producing torrential downpours which could lead localized flash
flooding.

There will be periodic bouts of showers and thunderstorms
Saturday through Monday. Any one of which could produce very heavy
rainfall and flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the northwest at around 20 mph.

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Air Quality Alert

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McHenry-Lake IL-Kane-DuPage-Kendall-Grundy-Northern Cook-
Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-
Including the cities of Crystal Lake, Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock,
Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Aurora, Elgin,
Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Oswego,
Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Evanston, Des Plaines,
Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn,
Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park,
Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon,
Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, and Beecher
1011 PM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY NIGHT...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air
Pollution Action Day for Tuesday July 15th for the greater Chicago
metropolitan area.

A Chicago area "Air Pollution Action Day" is declared when weather
conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particular levels
are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
(USG) category of the Air Quality Index (AQI) for multiple days.
Ozone is expected to be the primary pollutant of concern.

Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or
respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor
activity.

Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality
forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your
emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov.

Media contact...Illinois EPA.

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