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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
315 PM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Very strong, potentially damaging westerly winds will gust to
around 40-50 mph through this evening.

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

Sunday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 2 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
  Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Sunday Night and Monday...
  Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
  Elevated Snow and Blowing Snow Risk.
Tuesday Morning...
  Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday...
  Limited Snow Risk.

DISCUSSION...

A line of severe thunderstorms may move through the area on
Sunday with damaging winds as the primary threat. The threat for
severe weather is greatest near and east of Interstate 55.

Strong non-thunderstorm winds are also likely on Sunday.

Accumulating snow and blowing snow are likely to occur in at
least part of the area Sunday night into Monday and will lead to
travel impacts. The greatest accumulations and travel impacts are
currently most likely to occur west of Interstate 55.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

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