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Northwest and North Central Illinois

     Rockford:

I-90 @ Riverside Drive. Image courtesy of Illinois Tollway. I-39/90 @ State Line Road. Image courtesy of Wisconsin DOT.

 

     I-39 & North-Central Illinois

I-57 north of Rantoul. Image courtesy of IDOT. I-80 eastbound near the La Salle/Grundy County Line. Image courtesy of IDOT.
I-39 near Tonica, IL. Image courtesy of IDOT. I-57 near Gilman, IL. Image courtesy of IDOT.

 

Northeast Illinois

I-94 near Waukegan. Image courtesy of Lake County Passage. I-94 at Lake/Cook County border looking North. Image courtesy of Lake County Passage. I-355 near Lockport. Image courtesy of Illinois Tollway.

      Chicago:

O'Hare Airport. Image courtesy of Illinois Tollway. Harrison-Dever Crib (~2.75 miles offshore). Image courtesy of GLERL. Dan Ryan at 63rd Street. Image courtesy of Illinois Tollway.

 

Northwest Indiana

I-65 at US-20 near Gary. Image courtesy of INDOT. I-94 south of Town of Pines. Image courtesy of INDOT.
I-65 near the Lake/Newton County line. Image courtesy of INDOT. Michigan City GLERL Webcam. Image courtesy of GLERL.

 

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Hourly Precipitation Graphs

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These images will update around: 3:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 3:30 PM, 6:00 PM, and 9:30 PM.

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Detailed Hourly Forecasts

 

Interactive Detailed Forecast Webpage

 

Forecast Points Information


Graphical Messaging Information

 

Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook

Click an individual hazard block below for more information

Threat
Level
Key
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Limited
Elevated
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Graphical NOWCast
 

 

 

 



 

DSS Packet
 
 

 

Additional graphics (if active) will display below:

Weather Story
 
 
 

Snow and Ice Forecasts

Snow Accumulation
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Expected Snowfall Forecast

This image will update around 3:35 AM/PM, and additionally as needed.

Total Snowfall

 

Snow Exceedance Probabilities
These images will update around 3:45 AM/PM
>= 2" >= 4" >= 6"
Ice Accumulation
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Expected Ice Accumulation Forecast

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Ice Exceedance Probabilities
These images will update around 3:45 AM/PM
>= 0.1" >= 0.25" >= 0.5"


Detailed Forecasts (Legacy Point and Click Page)

Current Conditions and
Seven Day Forecast

 

 

 

-- OR -- Hourly Weather Graph
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NWS Chicago Watch/Warning/Advisory Criteria

 

 

 

Days 1.5 - 4

 

 

Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook


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Threat
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Key
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Extreme
 
 
 
 
 

   
Weather Story

Weather Story
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DSS Packet
 
 

 

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WSSI

 

WSSI User's Guide

 


Detailed Hourly Forecasts

 
Interactive Detailed Forecast Webpage
 


Detailed Forecasts (Legacy Point and Click Page)

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Seven Day Forecast

 

 

 

-- OR -- Hourly Weather Graph
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NWS Chicago Watch/Warning/Advisory Criteria



 

Days 4 - 7+

 

 

Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook


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Threat
Level
Key
None
Limited
Elevated
Significant
Extreme
 
 
 
 
 

   
Weather Story

Weather Story
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

CPC and WPC Outlooks
 
3-10 Day Outlooks
6-10 Day Temperature Outlook
6-10 Day Temperature Outlook
6-10 Day Precipitation Outlook
6-10 Day Precipitation Outlook
Day 3-7 Hazards Outlook
Day 3-7 Hazards Outlook
 
Extended Outlooks
8-14 Day Temperature Outlook
8-14 Day Temperature Outlook
8-14 Day Precipitation Outlook
8-14 Day Precipitation Outlook
Day 8-14 Hazards Outlook
Day 8-14 Hazards Outlook

 



Detailed Forecasts (Legacy Point and Click Page)

Current Conditions and
Seven Day Forecast

 

 

 

-- OR -- Hourly Weather Graph
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NWS Chicago Watch/Warning/Advisory Criteria