Chicago Weather - Special Cases

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:

STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. HEAVY RAINFALL OF UP TO 2
INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS.

AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING:

MUCH OF NORTHERN IL AND NORTHWEST INDIANA FROM LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

DISCUSSION:

A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER REMAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE
FORECAST AREA...MAINLY ALONG A LINE FROM FORRESTON...TO
GENOA...TO ARLINGTON HEIGHTS AND ALL POINTS SOUTHWARD. AN
APPROACHING SURFACE TOUGH AND COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE MOVING
THROUGH THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING LEADING TO
CONTINUED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. ALTHOUGH THE THREATS FOR
SEVERE WEATHER ARE WILL DIMINISH AS THE EVENING
PROGRESSES...WITH RICH ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE IN PLACE...ANY
STORMS THAT DO DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS
OF 50 MPH ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL.

PORTIONS OF THE ROCK RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT...AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY.

PORTIONS OF THE ROCK RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

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