872  
WWUS83 KLOT 161431  
SPSLOT  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL  
931 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2025  
 
ILZ003>006-008-013-023-032-033-039-103>108-170000-  
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-DUPAGE-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-  
IROQUOIS-FORD-NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-SOUTHERN COOK-  
NORTHERN WILL-SOUTHERN WILL-EASTERN WILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKFORD, BELVIDERE, CRYSTAL LAKE,  
ALGONQUIN, MCHENRY, WOODSTOCK, WAUKEGAN, BUFFALO GROVE,  
MUNDELEIN, GURNEE, ROCHELLE, OREGON, BYRON, NAPERVILLE, WHEATON,  
DOWNERS GROVE, LOMBARD, CAROL STREAM, 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, AND BEECHER  
931 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2025  
   
..ELEVATED FIRE DANGER TODAY  
 
STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH ALONG WITH  
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO AROUND 25 PERCENT WILL RESULT IN AN  
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THROUGH EARLY EVENING, PARTICULARLY FOR  
LOCATIONS WHERE LITTLE TO NO RAIN OCCURRED ON THURSDAY.  
 
ANY FIRES THAT START IN THESE CONDITIONS WILL HAVE AN INCREASED  
RISK OF SPREADING QUICKLY. AVOID OR DELAY ANY OUTDOOR BURNING,  
USE EXTRA CAUTION WITH ANY FARM MACHINERY, AND FULLY EXTINGUISH  
CIGARETTES OR MATCHES BEFORE DISPOSING OF THEM PROPERLY.  
 
 
 
KLUBER  
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