Weather radar [LIVE RADAR] indicates scattered showers off of Lake Michigan moving in a north to south direction — spinning downward while we are on the make side of a Low Pressure system over Ohio. Very little rain expected, and the main chance of rain should be finished by 6:00 p.m. Possible gradual clearing overnight.
TODAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Flood Advisory remains in effect until 5:30 p.m. CDT.
Beach Hazards Statement remains in affect through Sunday night …
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
653 AM CDT SAT JUN 29 2013
…BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT…
* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED…
* OVERVIEW…STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AND PERSIST
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT WITH WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY
OUT OF THE WATER.
RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE…WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN
SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT AWAY FROM SHORE INTO
DEEPER WATER.
PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT…
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