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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
325 PM CST Thu Jan 8 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...

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 1 of 5 Tornado Risk south of the Kankakee River.
     Level 1 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph south of I-80.
  Limited Flooding Risk east of I-55.
  Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.

DISCUSSION...

A band of damaging wind-producing showers and thunderstorms may
occur near and east of Interstate 55 this evening, between 6 PM
and 10 PM CST. Locally heavy rainfall accompanying these storms
could also lead to significant ponding of water on roads, fields,
and in ditches.

Outside of the showers and storms, winds may gust up to 45 mph
this evening east of I-55 and again area-wide up to 50 mph late
tonight through sunrise Friday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Saturday...
  Limited Snow Risk.

DISCUSSION...

A period of snow may lead to travel impacts on Saturday. This
would be most likely to occur near and/or northwest of the
Interstate 55 corridor.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotters may be needed this evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the northeast at 50 to 60 mph

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