Wednesday Hi 75, partly cloudy, winds NE to NNE , 7 to 15 to 9 MPH, G14 to 23 to 20 MPH, 11a to 8p
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Wednesday and Wednesday Evening …
Weather Hazards …
Beach Hazards Statement Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 1132 AM CDT Wed Jun 7 2023
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-Lake IN-Porter-
1132 AM CDT Wed Jun 7 2023
…BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
* WHAT…High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves of 3 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE…In Illinois, Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. In Indiana, Lake IN and Porter Counties.
* WHEN…From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through late tonight.
* IMPACTS…Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service
Chicago/Romeoville IL
421 AM CDT Wed Jun 7 2023
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- Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Dixon, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Ottawa, Streator, La Salle, Mendota, Marseilles, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman, Paxton, Gibson City, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Fowler, and Oxford 421 AM CDT Wed Jun 7 2023 /521 AM EDT Wed Jun 7 2023/
…ELEVATED RISK OF FIRE IGNITION AND SPREAD TODAY…
The combination of a very dry airmass and increasingly breezy northeasterly winds this afternoon will result in an elevated fire weather threat. Fires that ignite in these weather conditions can spread rapidly, making them hard to control. For this reason, consider postponing any outdoor burning.
DISCUSSION…
Mild and dry conditions will lead to an elevated risk of fire ignition and spread today. The breezy onshore winds will also lead to a high risk for rip currents at Lake Michigan beaches late this afternoon and into tonight.
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O’HARE FORECAST …
Forecast Beginning Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday: Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Widespread haze. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville, IL
630 AM CDT Wed Jun 7 2023
.SHORT TERM… Issued at 338 AM CDT Wed Jun 7 2023
Through Thursday…
A period of cooler and dry weather is expected across the area through the period. Skies will gradually clear from north to south across the area this morning, setting up a mostly sunny day across the area. However, we may end up with more of a hazy sunshine later today as some Canadian wildfire smoke tries to shift overhead. Expect high temperatures this afternoon to range from the upper 70s inland, to the mid to upper 60s along the Lake Michigan shore. Nearly identical weather conditions are expected on Thursday.
While the weather will be otherwise rather pleasant across the area, there is concern for the spread of wildfires this afternoon as a very dry airmass sets up overhead. Afternoon relative humidity values are expected to drop into the lower to middle 20s as northeasterly winds become increasingly breezy. This in combination with the dry antecedent conditions with the developing drought across the area supports an enhanced threat for fire spread today. For this reason, consider postponing any outdoor burning.
The other concern for today into tonight is the swim risk at Lake Michigan beaches. Breezy northerly winds overnight have resulted in 3 to 4` waves being reported along the southern shores of the lake early this morning. While the winds and the waves look to abate for a period this morning, it appears winds and waves will ramp up again this afternoon and evening, with waves potentially topping 4` for a period into tonight. For this reason, we have opted to issue a beach hazards statement for all southern Lake Michigan beaches for later today into tonight for dangerous swimming conditions.
KJB/NWS Chicago
