FLUS43 KLOT 272110
HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
310 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2024
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-
310 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2024 /410 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Limited Tornado Risk.
Elevated Hail Risk...up to 3 inches in diameter.
Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Limited Snow Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Scattered thunderstorms are likely this evening, some could
become severe. The primary severe risk will be large hail,
possibly up to 3 inches in diameter. In addition, locally
damaging winds over 60 mph and a few tornadoes are possible. The
tornado threat looks to maximize near and south of I-80.
Strong northwest winds are likely late this evening and overnight
behind a strong cold front. Frequent gusts of 30 to 40 mph are
expected with brief gusts over 50 mph possible.
Snow showers are likely after midnight. Some areas could see a
coating to one inch or so of accumulation and slick travel
conditions into Wednesday morning.
Wind chills of 5 below zero to 10 above zero are likely late
tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Wednesday...
Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Elevated Fire Danger.
DISCUSSION...
Northwest winds will gust as high as 35 to 45 mph Wednesday
morning into early Wednesday afternoon. This will produce wind
chills as low as 5 below zero to 5 above zero Wednesday morning.
In addition, afternoon relative humidity values are expected to
fall to around 30 percent and may fall a bit lower than that. This
may result in an elevated fire danger.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters may be needed this evening.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the northeast at 40 to 50 mph.
https://wxn.io/lwxpp
