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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
327 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-040930-
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
mid-line of lake.-
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the
Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South
Fox Island 5NM offshore-
Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to
mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM
offshore to mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore
to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid
lake-
Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
327 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Winds tonight over the far northern portion of the lake may
approach gale force.

Freezing spray will develop tonight due to gusty winds and very
cold air across Lake Michigan.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

A Gale Watch is in effect Thursday evening through early Friday
morning for the northern third of the lake.

The risk for freezing spray will continue through at least Friday.

$$


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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
327 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

LMZ643>646-040930-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
327 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for elevated winds and waves.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Additional Small Craft Advisories may be needed later this week
into next week.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
327 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-040930-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
327 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Wind chills tonight will fall to between 15 and 20 degrees below
zero.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Wind chills between 15 and 20 below zero are expected early
Thursday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
315 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-040915-
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-
315 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025 /415 AM EST Wed Dec 3 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 Excessive Cold Risk Tonight.

DISCUSSION...

Wind chills 10 below to 20 below zero are expected late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thursday...
  Limited Excessive Cold Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Wind chills 10 below to 20 below zero are expected Thursday
morning and again Thursday night into early Friday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
315 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

LMZ740>745-040915-
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-
315 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

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...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Hazardous conditions for small craft.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thursday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Sunday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.

$$

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
305 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-040915-
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-
305 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

Sub zero temperatures are expected tonight and Thursday night.
Wind chills as cold as 15 to 25 degrees below zero will be
possible tonight mainly west of a Fairfield to Freeport line.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

$$

GROSS

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
218 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-040830-
Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln-
Langlade-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-Marathon-Shawano-
Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Waushara-Winnebago-
Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County-
Southern Oconto County-
218 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A light snowfall overnight may lead to slippery road conditions
for the morning commute to work or school.

Record or near record cold is expected late tonight into Thursday
morning, where a few record low temperatures are possible. Wind
chill readings late tonight should fall to 10 below to 20 below
zero, which could lead to frost bite in 30 minutes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Hazardous wind chills of 10 below to 20 below zero are expected
Thursday morning. The record or near record cold will continue
Thursday afternoon with highs only 8 to 14 degrees, which may
result in a few locations setting a record low maximum for
December 4th. Below normal temperatures are expected to continue
through the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward snowfall measurements to the
National Weather Service in Green Bay.

$$

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