Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Hazardous Weather Outlook for McHenry Co., IL

C: Mchenrycountywx | L: Woodstock | PL: McHenry County WX

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HWOLOT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
308 PM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025


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-
308 PM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025 /408 PM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION...

There is a slight chance of a thunderstorm toward sunrise over
north central Illinois.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wednesday...
Significant Excessive Heat Risk.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Thursday...
Significant Excessive Heat Risk.
Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Level 1 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Limited Flooding Risk.
Friday and Saturday...
Limited Thunderstorm and Flooding Risk.
Sunday and Monday...
Limited Excessive Heat Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Dangerous heat and humidity with peak afternoon heat index values
of 100 to 110 degrees are expected Wednesday and Thursday.

There is a slight chance of a thunderstorm in the Rockford
vicinity early Wednesday morning.

The chance of thunderstorms will increase late Thursday afternoon
near the Wisconsin border, with thunderstorm chances gradually
spreading south across the remainder of northern Illinois Thursday
evening. Any thunderstorms that do occur will be capable of
producing torrential rainfall and localized flash flooding with a
slight chance of locally damaging winds.

While there will be many dry hours, there will be periodic
chances of thunderstorms Friday through Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonig...

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