One product issued by NWS for: Papineau IL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 426 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-160930- 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. $$