Chicago Weather O'Hare Forecast Wednesday, January 11 2017 at 6:41:17 AM CT

NWS Forecast for: Amf Ohare IL
Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Last Update: 5:18 am CST Jan 11, 2017


Hazardous Weather Outlook Below Forecast

Today: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Rain before 11pm, then rain or freezing rain likely between 11pm and midnight, then a slight chance of freezing drizzle after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Thursday: A chance of snow and sleet before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 1. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.


Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

M.L.King Day: Rain or freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41.

Monday Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.


Amf Ohare IL
41.98°N 87.9°W

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
447 AM CST WED JAN 11 2017

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
121100-
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-
447 AM CST WED JAN 11 2017 /547 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:
LIMITED THUNDERSTORM RISK.
LIMITED TO ELEVATED ICE ACCUMULATION RISK.

DISCUSSION:

RAIN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON MAY TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN LATE
THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY ACROSS FAR NORTHERN ILLINOIS. AT THIS TIME NO
SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED, BUT THERE MAY BE A BRIEF
PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING NORTH AND FREEZING DRIZZLE
OVERNIGHT AREA WIDE.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THURSDAY...
LIMITED EXCESSIVE COLD RISK.
LIMITED ICE ACCUMULATION RISK.
FRIDAY...
ELEVATED EXCESSIVE COLD RISK.
LIMITED ICE ACCUMULATION RISK.
SATURDAY...
ELEVATED ICE ACCUMULATION RISK SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80.
SUNDAY AND EARLY MONDAY...
LIMITED ICE ACCUMULATION RISK.

DISCUSSION:

LIGHT SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING.

ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF MIXED PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY
MAINLY SOUTH OF THE CHICAGO METRO AREA, WITH AN AREA WIDE CHANCE
OF MIXED PRECIPITATION AGAIN SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

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LMZ740>745-121100-
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-
447 AM CST WED JAN 11 2017

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 THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

$$

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-121100-
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-
447 AM CST WED JAN 11 2017

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

$$

KMD

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