TODAY SUNRISE: 6:19 AM SUNSET: 7:26 PM
Chicagoland weather radar shows severe thunderstorms heading northeast just passed in Boone County near Rockford. Otherwise storms have diminished in the area. The storm of concern northeast of Peoria about 2:00 p.m. diminished in intensity and size and passed south of the northwest suburbs.
New thunderstorm cells are developing southwest of Rockford and southwest of Naperville at 6:00 p.m.
Satellite images show clearing over much of northern Illinois, which gave a chance to heat up the area and increase instability for storms to develop later. Clouds are lined up along the Mississippi for all of the north two-thirds of Illinois.
Currently it remains to be seen if storms will fire up again between now and the expiration of the Tornado Watch at 11:00 p.m. Models show the best chance for severe weather between 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
The cold front is expected to arrive at about 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. with a temperature drop from 68°F at 8:00 p.m. to 52°F by midnight.
Flood Warning
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
315 PM CDT THU APR 9 2015
...The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Illinois...
Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County
Des Plaines River at Riverside affecting Cook County
.Runoff from heavy rainfall last night into this morning has caused
rapid rises on area streams and rivers. Some locations received over
two inches of rain this morning. Additional rainfall is expected
this afternoon and evening.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...If you encounter a flooded roadway...turn around and
find an alternate route.
Additional information can be found at weather.gov/chicago.
&&
ILC031-100815-
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/RVRI2.1.ER.150410T1800Z.150411T0000Z.150411T1800Z.UU/
315 PM CDT THU APR 9 2015
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Des Plaines River at Riverside.
* from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening.
* At 245 PM Thursday the stage was 3.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Friday afternoon and continue
to rise to near 7.4 feet by Friday evening.The river will fall
below flood stage by Saturday afternoon.
* Impact...At 7.5 feet...Park areas are inundated near Salt Creek.
&&
LAT...LON 4192 8789 4184 8786 4178 8791 4174 8780
4183 8776 4192 8778
$$
Tornado Watch
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 41 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 150 PM CDT THU APR 9 2015 TORNADO WATCH 41 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ILC007-011-017-019-021-031-037-039-043-053-057-063-075-089-091- 093-095-097-099-103-105-107-111-113-115-123-125-129-137-141-143- 147-155-167-169-171-175-179-183-197-201-203-100400- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0041.150409T1850Z-150410T0400Z/ IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BOONE BUREAU CASS CHAMPAIGN CHRISTIAN COOK DE KALB DE WITT DUPAGE FORD FULTON GRUNDY IROQUOIS KANE KANKAKEE KENDALL KNOX LAKE LA SALLE LEE LIVINGSTON LOGAN MACON MARSHALL MASON MCHENRY MCLEAN MENARD MORGAN OGLE PEORIA PIATT PUTNAM SANGAMON SCHUYLER SCOTT STARK TAZEWELL VERMILION WILL WINNEBAGO WOODFORD $$
Tornado Warning including Rockford Airport IL, Rockford IL, Byron IL until 6:45 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/lmDifJBQj2
— NWS Tornado Warnings (@NWStornado) April 9, 2015
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Dixon IL, Oregon IL, Ashton IL until 6:45 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/4LZeGbCHcR
— NWS Severe Tstorm (@NWSSevereTstorm) April 9, 2015
Severe storms increasing in coverage across the area early this evening. Tornado potential exists, highest in NC IL pic.twitter.com/zyn03wWkcQ
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) April 9, 2015
Line of severe storms early this evening. Large hail, strong winds and a tornado all possible. #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/sAV4V35vXs
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) April 9, 2015
NWS POINT FORECAST …
DETAILED FORECAST
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
AIRPORT WEATHER OBSERVATIONS …
| Location | Time (cdt) |
Sky/Weather | Temp. (ºF) |
Dewpt. (ºF) |
Humidity (%) |
Wind (mph) |
Pressure (in) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago/O’Hare | 16:51 | Mostly Cloudy | 69 | 64 | 84 | S 16 G 25 | 29.55 | |
| Chicago Midway Airport | 16:53 | Mostly Cloudy | 72 | 67 | 84 | S 14 G 22 | 29.56 | |
| Chicago Executive Airport | 16:52 | Fair | 69 | 64 | 84 | S 12 | 29.56 | |
| Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport | 16:52 | Fair | 70 | 65 | 84 | S 18 G 25 | 29.54 | |
| Aurora Municipal Airport | 16:52 | Partly Cloudy | 72 | 64 | 76 | S 15 G 22 | 29.55 | |
| Gary Chicago International | 16:45 | Mostly Cloudy | 72 | 61 | 69 | S 12 G 23 | 29.60 | |
| Kenosha Regional Airport | 16:53 | Overcast | 55 | 53 | 93 | NE 7 | 29.56 | |
| Chicago / Waukegan, Waukegan Regional Airport | 16:55 | Mostly Cloudy | 60 | 59 | 96 | N 7 | 29.55 | |
| Lansing Municipal Airport | 17:15 | Fair | 72 | 62 | 71 | S 17 G 25 | 29.59 | |
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