FLUS43 KLOT 170823
HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
323 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2023
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-
323 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2023 /423 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023/
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 Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Shore in northwest Indiana.
DISCUSSION...
A cold front will bring a line of showers and thunderstorms
through the area this morning. While widespread severe weather is
not expected there is a chance that some storms this afternoon could
produce gusty winds and heavy downpours, particularly east of
I-57.
Increasing winds and waves will lead to dangerous swimming
conditions along northwestern Indiana beaches this afternoon
through early Friday morning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Friday...
High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Shore in northwest Indiana.
Sunday through Tuesday...
Limited Excessive Heat Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Temperatures on Sunday, Monday, and possibly Tuesday are looking
hot with highs in the upper 80s into the 90s. The humidity may
make temperatures feel closer to the upper 90s to near 100 degrees.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters will likely not be needed today.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the southeast at 35 mph.
https://wxn.io/4mg4x
