Chicago Weather O'Hare Forecast Saturday, April 4 2015 at 4:37:47 PM CT

NWS Forecast for: Amf Ohare IL
Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Last Update: 3:16 pm CDT Apr 4, 2015


FIRE WEATHER WATCH
Special Weather Statement
Hazardous Weather Outlook

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.


Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 49.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 46.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.


Amf Ohare IL
41.98°N 87.9°W

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Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
434 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2015

...HEIGHTENED FIRE DANGER SUNDAY...

.DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION WILL RESULT IN AN
HIGH FIRE DANGER SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF RELATIVE
HUMIDITY IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE...DRY FUELS...AND SUSTAINED
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL INCREASE THE THREAT
OF RAPIDLY SPREADING FIRES.

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
050545-
/O.NEW.KLOT.FW.A.0001.150405T1600Z-150406T0100Z/
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-
LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
434 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2015

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNSET.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.



Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

000
FLUS43 KLOT 042041
HWOLOT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
341 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2015

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
052045-
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-
DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-
IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
341 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

MILD TEMPERATURES...GUSTY WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS...LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND DRY VEGETATION WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE A HIGHER
THREAT OF BRUSH FIRES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

MILD TEMPERATURES...GUSTY WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS...LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND DRY VEGETATION WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE A HIGHER
THREAT OF BRUSH FIRES AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT...AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

$$

LMZ740>745-052045-
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
341 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

WINDS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

WINDS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE LIKELY AGAIN SUNDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT...AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

&&

$$

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-052045-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE
MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH
FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
341 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY....MAINLY OVER
SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN.

&&

$$

BEACHLER




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