Friday, August 4, 2023

Hazardous Weather Outlook for McHenry Co., IL

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HWOLOT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
403 AM CDT Fri Aug 4 2023


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403 AM CDT Fri Aug 4 2023 /503 AM EDT Fri Aug 4 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 this afternoon.
Limited Fog Risk early this morning mainly west and south of
Chicagoland.
High Swim Risk tonight Lake Michigan Shore.

DISCUSSION...

Patchy early morning fog is expected west and south of Chicago.
Fog may become locally dense in a few spots prior to sunrise.
Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon, mainly west
and south of Chicago as a cold front sags south across the area.
No severe weather is expected. Breezy northeast winds behind the
cold front will result in building waves on southern Lake Michigan
this afternoon into tonight. Waves of up to 5 feet tonight will
present high swim risk conditions at Illinois and Indiana Lake
Michigan beaches this evening and overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Saturday...
Limited Flooding Risk.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Sunday...
Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Elevated Flooding Risk.
Monday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday and Thursday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Thunderstorms are expected Saturday night into Sunday. Some
thunderstorms may be severe Sunday afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Moving toward the southeast around 10 mph.


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