Significant Fire Weather Risk: Red Flag Warning in effect from October 29, 12:00 PM CDT until October 29, 09:00 PM CDT
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 418 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2024 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- 418 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2024 /518 AM EDT Tue Oct 29 2024/ Fire Risk Map (SOURCE: Windy.com ) This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Significant Fire Weather Risk. Limited to Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk. DISCUSSION... Strong winds gusting up to 40 mph from the south-southwest along with warm and dry conditions will create favorable conditions for rapidly spreading brush and grass fires this afternoon. The fire danger will be highest for areas near and south of I-80 and into portions of the Chicago metro. .DAYS