FLUS43 KLOT 052001 HWOLOT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 301 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-062015- 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- 301 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 /401 PM EDT Sat Jul 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 Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated: Level 1 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph. Limited Flooding Risk. DISCUSSION... A few storms are expected this evening mainly west of Interstate 39. While widespread severe weather is not expected, an isolated instance of damaging winds cannot be ruled out. Torrential downpours will also likely accompany the storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Sunday... Elevated Thunderstorm Risk. Limited Flooding Risk. Tuesday night through Friday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk at times. DISCUSSION... Scattered showers and thunderstorms on Sunday will be capable of producing locally heavy downpours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Moving toward the east northeast at 20 to 30 mph. $$ LMZ740>745-062015- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 301 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Hazardous conditions for small craft. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Sunday... Elevated Thunderstorm Risk. Monday... Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely. Wednesday through Friday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. $$ Kluber Visit us at www.weather.gov/chicago