Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
075 FLUS43 KLOT 051958 HWOLOT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 258 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-062000- 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- 258 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 /358 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Elevated Fire Weather Risk early this evening. DISCUSSION... The combination of unseasonably warm, dry, and windy conditions will lead to an elevated fire danger through sunset. In addition, the gusty winds will likely lead to some areas of blowing dust and locally reduced visibility, especially on east west roads in open areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Monday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. DISCUSSION... A few isolated thunderstorms are possible Monday afternoon and especially Monday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight. $$ LMZ740>745-062000- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 258 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Hazardous conditions for small craft Illinois nearshore through sunset. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Monday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Tuesday... Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely Indiana nearshore. $$ Kluber Visit us at www.weather.gov/chicago