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HWOLOT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
301 PM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026

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301 PM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026 /401 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026/

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...

An area of showers and isolated embedded thunderstorms will move
into north central Illinois this evening, spreading east and
southeast across the remainder of the area overnight. No severe
weather is expected.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thursday...
  Limited Flooding Risk Thursday Night.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Sunday through Tuesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Additional periods of showers and embedded thunderstorms are
expected Thursday evening through Friday morning. While no severe
weather is expected, locally heavy rainfall will accompany the
shower and storms and could result in river rises and flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the east-northeast around 30 mph.

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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-
301 PM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026

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.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thursday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Saturday through Tuesday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.

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Yack

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