Chicago Weather O'Hare Forecast Thursday, December 8 2016 at 2:30:31 PM CT

NWS Forecast for: Amf Ohare IL
Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Last Update: 1:40 pm CST Dec 8, 2016


Hazardous Weather Outlook below forecast

This Afternoon: Scattered flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Scattered flurries before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.


Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Tuesday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.


Amf Ohare IL
41.98°N 87.9°W

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
425 AM CST THU DEC 8 2016

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
091030-
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-
425 AM CST THU DEC 8 2016 /525 AM EST THU DEC 8 2016/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:
ELEVATED LAKE EFFECT SNOW RISK.

DISCUSSION:

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA MAY SHIFT INTO NORTHWEST
INDIANA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WITH LAPORTE COUNTY FAVORED.
IF SHOWERS DEVELOP...A QUICK INCH OR SO OF SNOW COULD FALL.

WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING WILL START OUT NEAR ZERO IN A FEW LOCATIONS AND
REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS IN MANY PLACES TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

FRIDAY...
LIMITED LAKE EFFECT SNOW RISK.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...
ELEVATED SNOW RISK.
MONDAY...
LIMITED EXCESSIVE COLD RISK.
TUESDAY...
SIGNIFICANT EXCESSIVE COLD RISK.
LIMITED SNOW RISK.
WEDNESDAY...
SIGNIFICANT EXCESSIVE COLD RISK.

DISCUSSION:

ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR MANY AREAS LATE SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT
AND THEN RETURN AGAIN LATE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. TIMING FOR EACH ROUND
OF SNOW IS MEDIUM TO HIGH...BUT AMOUNTS AND DURATION ARE STILL UNCERTAIN.
AT LEAST SEVERAL INCHES ARE EXPECTED. ANOTHER CHANCE OF SNOW
EXISTS ON TUESDAY.

BITTERLY COLD AIR WILL ALSO RETURN FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. WIND CHILLS
WILL LIKELY APPROACH OR DROP BELOW -20 DEGREES IN SOME LOCATIONS...WITH
HIGH TEMPERATURES ONLY IN THE LOWER TEENS ABOVE ZERO.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

$$

LMZ740>745-091030-
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-
425 AM CST THU DEC 8 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE LIKELY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

FRIDAY...
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE LIKELY.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY...
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-091030-
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-
425 AM CST THU DEC 8 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE NORTH HALF WILL EASE LATER THIS MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

GALE FORCE WINDS MAY RETURN TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

&&

$$

KMD

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