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| 483 FLUS43 KLOT 200252 AAA HWOLOT Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 852 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-210300- 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- 852 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026 /952 PM EST Thu Feb 19 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. Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk. DISCUSSION... Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to lift across the area late in the evening. The strongest storms may be capable of producing small hail, mainly south of I-80. Strong westerly winds are expected to develop late tonight mainly south of I-80 with gusts up to 45 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday... Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk. DISCUSSION... Strong westerly wind gusts to 45 mph are expected areawide on Friday, especially during the morning and early afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Moving toward the northeast at 45 mph. $$ LMZ740>745-210300- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 852 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Gale force winds and hazardous waves. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday... Gale force winds and hazardous waves. Saturday through Wednesday... Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely. $$ Petr Visit us at www.weather.gov/chicago |
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