WEATHER OUTLOOK -- WET AND MORE WET

WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
KENDALL-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.ROCKFORD.BELVIDERE.WOODSTOCK.
WAUKEGAN.OR.DIXON.DEKALB.AURORA.WHEATON.CHICAGO.
OSWEGO
1034 AM CDT MON JUN 15 2015

.FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NW INDIANA REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING
ACROSS N. IL. THE ATMOSPHERE IS FAVORABLE FOR STORMS
TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES.POTENTIALLY UP TO 2
INCHES PER HOUR. IN ADDITION.STORMS MAY TRAIN OVER THE SAME
AREA.FURTHER INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF FLOODING.

* DUE TO RECENT BOUTS OF RAINFALL OVER THE PAST WEEK TO TEN
DAYS.THE GROUND IS NEARLY SATURATED IN MANY PLACES AND
ADDITIONAL RAIN COULD VERY WELL LEAD TO IMMEDIATE RUNOFF AND
RAPID FLOODING.AS WELL AS QUICK STREAM & CREEK RISES.
FLOODING OF SOME ROADWAYS MAY OCCUR.& THE TIMING OF THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL MAY IMPACT THE LATE AFTERNOON & EARLY
EVENING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS & BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

LA SALLE-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE IN-
PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.OTTAWA.MORRIS.JOLIET.KANKAKEE.
PONTIAC.WATSEKA.PAXTON.GARY.VALPARAISO.MOROCCO.
RENSSELAER.FOWLER
1034 AM CDT MON JUN 15 2015

.FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF IL & IN.INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS.IN IL.

FORD.GRUNDY.IROQUOIS.KANKAKEE.LA
SALLE.LIVINGSTON & WILL. IN IN.BENTON.JASPER.
LAKE IN.NEWTON & PORTER.
* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT ACROSS
N. IL & NW IN. THE ATMOSPHERE IS FAVORABLE FOR STORMS TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY

RAINFALL RATES.UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR.

IN ADDITION.STORMS MAY TRAIN OVER THE SAME AREA.FURTHER INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF FLOODING.

* DUE TO RECENT BOUTS OF RAINFALL OVER THE PAST WEEK TO TEN
DAYS.THE GROUND IS NEARLY SATURATED IN MANY PLACES AND
ADDITIONAL RAIN COULD VERY WELL LEAD TO IMMEDIATE RUNOFF AND
RAPID FLOODING.AS WELL AS QUICK STREAM & CREEK RISES.

FLOODING OF SOME ROADWAYS MAY OCCUR.& THE TIMING OF THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL MAY IMPACT THE LATE AFTERNOON & EARLY
EVENING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS & BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

It's That Time Of The Year--Frost Advisory

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a frost advisory which is in effect from 1:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. CDT Friday.

Temporary frost is expected to develop after midnight tonight, lasting through mid-morning Sunday.

Sensitive plants may be damaged or killed if left unprotected.

Precautionary-preparedness actions:

A frost advisory means that frost is possible. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

WEATHER WATCH STILL IN EFFECT-BUT NOT QUITE AS SEVERE

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LAKE & SOUTHEASTERN MCHENR
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED.


THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE

LIMITS.& NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR

PROPERTY. HOWEVER.BRIEF DOWNPOURS.CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

SMALL HAIL & WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER FAR

EASTERN LAKE COUNTY THROUGH AROUND 930 PM CDT.



ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. &  A TORNADO

WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT.

Tornado Warning Continues

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN DE KALB.
EASTERN BOONE & MCHENRY COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT.