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| 924 FLUS43 KLOT 120741 HWOLOT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 241 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-130745- 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- 241 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 /341 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk Tonight DISCUSSION... Southerly winds will strengthen overnight, gusting up to 45 mph at times late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday... Elevated to Significant Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk. Saturday... Limited Snow Risk mainly far northern Illinois. Sunday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk. Limited Snow Risk. Monday... Limited Snow Risk. DISCUSSION... Strong to locally damaging non-thunderstorm westerly winds are expected on Friday. The strongest winds could gust up to 60 mph. Winds will gradually ease during the afternoon. A period of accumulating snow and associated travel impacts are becoming increasingly likely, mainly north and west of I-55 Sunday night into Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight. $$ LMZ740>745-130745- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 241 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Gale force winds and very hazardous waves. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday... Gale force winds and very hazardous waves. Sunday and Monday... Gale force winds and very hazardous waves. Limited Thunderstorm Risk on Sunday. Tuesday... Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely. $$ Carlaw Visit us at www.weather.gov/chicago |
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