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Areas of Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and Hot Temperatures This Week

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring areas of flooding at times Monday through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest as well as southern Arizona and New Mexico. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue across much of east Texas into the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley through at least midweek. Read More >

A major weather system impacted the middle of the country during April 13-15.  For northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, this brought gusty winds, rain, and for far northern Illinois some snow and ice.  The effects of the snow and ice combined with the winds led to power outages near the Wisconsin line.  In addition, the strong winds from the northeast gusting over 40 mph brought high waves to the western and southern shores of Lake Michigan on Saturday, April 14.  These waves brought flooding to some lakeshore areas, including parts of the Chicago shore such as the bike path.

For a national summary of this storm, see here.
 
Winds and Waves
Observed winds and waves.

 

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