Saturday, March 15, 2025

Hazardous Weather Outlook for McHenry Co., IL

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
413 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025


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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-
413 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 /513 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

Significant Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk Today.
Elevated Fire Weather Risk Today.
Limited Snow Risk Tonight.


DISCUSSION...

Strong to potentially damaging southwesterly winds are expected
today. The strongest winds are expected this morning, when gusts
of 50 to 60 mph are expected. The strong winds may also lead to
an elevated risk for fire spread.

Another wave of precipitation is expected to develop over most of
the area tonight. While it will begin as rain, the rain may
change over to a period of accumulating wet snow across parts of
northern IL late tonight into Sunday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Sunday...
Limited AM Snow Risk.
Wednesday Night and Thursday...
Limited Snow Risk.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.


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