2 products issued by NWS for: Evanston IL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
430 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025
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430 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025 /530 AM EDT Sun Jul 20 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 areawide...with an associated:
Level 1 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph toward
central Illinois.
Elevated Flooding Risk south of I-80 tonight.
High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Beaches in Illinois.
DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to cross the area this
morning, with additional thunderstorms capable of producing
damaging winds toward central Illinois late this afternoon and
early evening.
Another round of thunderstorms with an axis of torrential
rainfall and potential flooding across central Illinois could
reach as far north of a Pontiac to Fowler line tonight.
Dangerous swimming conditions continue for the Illinois beaches
of Lake Michigan through tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
Monday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday and Thursday...
Elevated Excessive Heat Risk.
Thursday night...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Friday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Limited Excessive Heat Risk.
Saturday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Dangerous heat and humidity is expected Wednesday and Thursday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters may be needed late this afternoon toward central
Illinois.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the east at 40 mph.
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Beach Hazards Statement
Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 339 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025 ILZ006-103-104-201645- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0006.250720T0900Z-250721T1400Z/ Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook- 339 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. && $$