Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1128 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026
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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-
1128 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026 /1228 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 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...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon north of I-80.
No severe weather is expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Monday through Thursday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk at times.
DISCUSSION...
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the east-northeast at 25 to 30 mph.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1128 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026
LMZ740>745-101630-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
1128 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois
nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore
waters of Lake Michigan.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk late this afternoon.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Monday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Tuesday through Thursday...
Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
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Doom
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
457 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026
ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-101100-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-
457 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west
central Illinois.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Scattered thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. While
the severe weather threat is low, a few storms may contain heavy
rain.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Thunderstorm potential returns to the area Wednesday night into
Thursday. The severe weather threat is unclear at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
457 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026
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Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-
Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
457 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east
central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Breezy south winds and afternoon relative humidity below 30 percent
will lead to a heightened fire risk during harvest activities.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Thunderstorm potential returns to the area Wednesday night into
Thursday. The severe weather threat is unclear at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.
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Geelhart
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
311 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026
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009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-100815-
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
311 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible this morning. The
main threats are lightning and small hail.
Area rivers are experiencing flooding. Please see the latest
Flood Statements and Flood Warnings for details.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight. Although,
any reports of hail an inch or greater in diameter would be
greatly appreciated.
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DC
