2 products issued by NWS for: 5 Miles NE Chicago IL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
237 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
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Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
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237 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025 /337 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Isolated thunderstorms will continue through this evening,
especially south of I-80. No severe weather is expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Wednesday...
Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Level 2 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Level 2 of 4 Flash Flooding Risk.
Limited Excessive Heat Risk.
Thursday...
Limited Flooding Risk.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Beaches.
Friday...
High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Beaches.
Saturday through Monday...
Limited to Elevated Flooding Risk.
Limited to Elevated Thunderstorm Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Scattered severe storms are possible Wednesday afternoon with
damaging winds and damaging hail as the main threats. Flash
flooding may also occur where thunderstorms train.
High waves will cause dangerous swimming conditions at Lake
Michigan beaches Thursday through Friday.
There will be periodic bouts of showers and thunderstorms
Saturday through Monday. Any storm during this period may be
severe with damaging winds and flash flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the north at 10 mph.
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Air Quality Alert
ILZ005-006-012-013-020-021-103>108-160500- 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 1142 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day for Wednesday July 16th for the greater Chicago metropolitan area through Wednesday night. A Chicago Area "Air Pollution Action Day" is declared when weather conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (UGS) 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. $$