Chicago Weather O'Hare Forecast Tuesday, January 24 2017 at 5:06:49 PM CT

NWS Forecast for: Amf Ohare IL
Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Last Update: 4:17 pm CST Jan 24, 2017


Hazardous Weather Outlook

Tonight: Rain and snow likely before 4am, then rain. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 35. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.


Thursday Night: A chance of flurries after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
347 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
252200-
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-
347 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 /447 PM EST TUE JAN 24 2017/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:
LIMITED THUNDERSTORM RISK.
LIMITED SNOW RISK.

DISCUSSION:

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME
MORE WIDESPREAD OVERNIGHT...WITH PORTIONS OF FAR NORTHERN ILLINOIS
GENERALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 88 SEEING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW
WHICH MAY CHANGE TO ALL WET SNOW FOR A TIME NEAR THE WISCONSIN
BORDER. MINOR ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THERE OVERNIGHT. IN
ADDITION...THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT MAINLY
ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

WEDNESDAY...
LIMITED THUNDERSTORM RISK.
LIMITED SNOW RISK.

DISCUSSION:

RAIN WILL MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW FROM WEST
TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MINOR ACCUMULATION IS
POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

&&

$$

LMZ740>745-252200-
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-
347 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT MAINLY FROM
CHICAGO NORTHWARD.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE LIKELY.
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-252200-
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-
347 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PATCHY FOG IS LIKELY ON FAR NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN TONIGHT. THERE
IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN
OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHERN PARTS
OF THE LAKE EARLY WEDNESDAY.

&&

$$

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