FLUS43 KLOT 081010 HWOLOT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 510 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-091015- Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage- La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford- Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will- Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- 510 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 /610 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Limited Thunderstorm Risk late tonight. DISCUSSION... A weakening line of thunderstorms may drift into portions of northwest Illinois and areas near the Wisconsin state line late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thursday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk areawide...with an associated: Level 1 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk well south of I-80. Limited to Elevated Flooding Risk. Friday and Saturday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk south of I-80. DISCUSSION... Scattered thunderstorms are expected at times Thursday through early Friday morning. Any storms that develop will be capable of heavy rainfall which may lead to flooding. The strongest storms will be capable of locally damaging wind gusts, mainly south of a Pontiac to Rennselaer line. Thunderstorm coverage will decrease and focus mainly south of I-80 Friday and Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Moving toward the east around 35 mph. $$ LMZ740>745-091015- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 510 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thursday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. $$ Petr Visit us at www.weather.gov/chicago