550
FLUS43 KLOT 282036
HWOLOT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
336 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-292045-
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-
336 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025 /436 PM EDT Fri Mar 28 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.

DISCUSSION...

The combination of low relative humidity and southwest winds
gusting to 40 mph will lead to an elevated fire danger through this
evening, mainly for areas south of Interstate 80.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Saturday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 1 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Sunday...
  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 3 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
  Limited Flooding Risk.

DISCUSSION...

There is a chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon with a
better chance for thunderstorms Saturday night. Some of these
storms may produce nickel size hail and brief heavy rain.

Severe thunderstorms are possible across the entire area on
Sunday. All modes of severe weather are possible, including large
hail, damage winds and tornadoes. Heavy rain may also lead to
localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

$$

LMZ740>745-292045-
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-
336 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 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...

  Gale force winds and very hazardous waves.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Saturday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Sunday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 2 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Monday through Wednesday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.

$$

Baker/Yack

Visit us at www.weather.gov/chicago