Hazardous Weather Outlook

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...MAINLY NORTH OF
A LINE FROM ROCKFORD TO KANKAKEE TO KOUTS.

PEAK AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES WILL BE AROUND 105 DEGREES
TODAY...MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM PONTIAC TO WATSEKA
TO FOWLER.

THE ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY HAS DECLARED AN AIR
POLLUTION ACTION DAY TODAY.

THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT HAS DECLARED
AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA LATE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOME OF THESE
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HEAVY
RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...THEN AGAIN ON SUNDAY.

HEAT INDICES MAY EXCEED 105 DEGREES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA
TUESDAY.

THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE INDIANA
SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.

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COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO

Zone Forecast

.REST OF TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 95 TO 100 IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
10 MPH DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. HIGHEST
HEAT INDEX READINGS 100 TO 105 IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.

Radar Outage Notification

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Message Date: Aug 01 2011 14:47:29KLOT radar is back online.

Radar Outage Notification

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FTMLOT
Message Date: Aug 01 2011 13:04:21KLOT radar will be down for 30 min routine maintenance.

Short Term Weather

.NOW...

PATCHY DENSE FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH DAYBREAK ACROSS MUCH OF
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE...ESPECIALLY
IN LOW LYING AND RURAL AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR
RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITY.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...MAINLY NORTH OF
A LINE FROM ROCKFORD TO KANKAKEE TO KOUTS.

PEAK AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES WILL BE AROUND 105 DEGREES
TODAY...MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM PONTIAC TO WATSEKA
TO FOWLER.

THE ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY HAS DECLARED AN AIR
POLLUTION ACTION DAY TODAY.

THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT HAS DECLARED
AN ACTION DAY FOR TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA LATE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOME OF THESE
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HEAVY
RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...THEN AGAIN ON SUNDAY.

HEAT INDICES MAY EXCEED 105 DEGREES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA
TUESDAY.

THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE INDIANA
SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO

Zone Forecast

.TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. HIGHEST
HEAT INDEX READINGS 95 TO 100 IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
10 MPH DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. HIGHEST
HEAT INDEX READINGS 100 TO 105 IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.