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Unofficial account mirroring tweets from @NWSChicago. Maintained by @llkats.com. Notifications are not monitored. Checks for updates every 20 min. If NWS Chicago would like to use this handle, please reach out to [email protected].

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · Feb 1

[non-NWS announcement from the bot maintainer] for general info, this bot uses the Touitomamout library (github.com/louisgrasset...) to scrape tweets and repost them to Bluesky. it's running via the Docker container installation on a DigitalOcean droplet.

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 57m

Scattered showers are expected this morning. There may be a passing shower Thurs night into Fri morning across far northern IL. Periods of showers are expected late Fri night through Sun, along with a chance for a few thunderstorms. #ILWX #INWX

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Five Day Forecast. Sub Headline: Periods of Showers This Weekend. Scattered showers are expected this morning. There may be a passing shower Thursday night into Friday morning across far northern Illinois. Periods of showers are expected late Friday night through Sunday, along with a chance for a few thunderstorms. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 4:06 AM CDT

NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 14h

Scattered showers late tonight into tomorrow morning, especially for areas north of I-80. Expect a brief warming trend before a cold front arrives with chance showers and few thunderstorms this weekend as cooler air moves in behind it. #ILwx #INwx

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Five Day Outlook. Sub Headline: Scattered showers overnight into Wednesday morning. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 1:51 PM CDT

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 1d

There is a chance of showers late tonight into Wednesday morning, especially for areas north of Interstate 80. Precipitation chances will increase this weekend along with a chance for few thunderstorms. #ILWX #INWX

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Five Day Outlook. Sub Headline: Chance of showers tonight into Wednesday morning. There is a chance of showers late tonight into Wednesday morning, especially for areas north of
Interstate 80. Precipitation chances will increase this weekend along with a chance for few thunderstorms. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 4:07 AM CDT

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 1d

Conditions will remain largely warmer than normal through the end of the week. The next chance for rain arrives Tuesday night for some, with better and more widespread chances heading into the weekend. #ILwx #INwx

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Four Day Outlook. Sub Headline: Chance for rain Tuesday night followed by a cooler Wednesday, then warming back up. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Monday, October 13, 2025 1:41 PM CDT

NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 2d

Aside from a passing light shower or sprinkle today and a chance for showers Tuesday night north of I-80, dry weather is expected to prevail through Friday. Temperatures will remain seasonable. #ILwx #INwx

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Five Day Outlook. Sub Headline: Seasonable and mostly dry weather persists. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Monday, October 13, 2025 3:36 AM CDT

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 2d

Aside from a passing shower/sprinkle tonight in northwest IL and a chance for showers Tuesday night north of I-80, dry weather is expected to prevail through midweek. Temperatures will remain seasonable otherwise. #ILwx #INwx

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Four Day Outlook. Sub Headline: Seasonable and mostly dry weather persists. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Sunday, October 12, 2025 1:51 PM CDT

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 3d

Seasonable and primarily dry weather will persist this week, with only a small chance of showers north of I-80 Tuesday night. #ILwx #INwx

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Five Day Outlook. Sub Headline: Seasonable and primarily dry weather persists. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Sunday, October 12, 2025 3:14 AM CDT

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 3d

Overall dry and seasonable conditions will persist into early next week. Though, there is a chance for a few showers Tuesday night. #ILwx #INwx

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Four Day Outlook. Sub Headline: Mainly dry and seasonable conditions persist. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Saturday, October 11, 2025 2:00 PM CDT

NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 4d

Dry and seasonable conditions will persist into next week. #ILwx #INwx

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Five Day Forecast. Sub Headline: Dry and seasonable conditions persist. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Saturday, October 11, 2025 3:24 AM CDT

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 4d

Dry and seasonable conditions will prevail through the weekend and into the early part of next week. Though, there is a non-zero chance for isolated lake effect sprinkles along the IL shore Saturday afternoon. #ILwx #INwx

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Four Day Forecast. Sub Headline: Dry and seasonable conditions through the weekend. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Friday, October 10, 2025 1:39 PM CDT

NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 5d

A few isolated to widely scattered light showers are possible today. Otherwise, dry weather persists into next week with seasonable temperatures. #ILwx #INwx

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Five Day Outlook. Sub Headline: A few light showers will move through on today. Otherwise, dry weather persists into next week. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Friday, October 10, 2025 3:14 AM CDT

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 5d

A few light showers may pass over the area during the day on Friday. Otherwise, conditions will remain seasonable and dry through the weekend into early next week. #ILwx #INwx

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Forecast Through The Weekend. Sub Headline: A few light showers will move through on Friday. Otherwise, dry conditions continue into next week. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Thursday, October 9, 2025 3:34 PM CDT.

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 5d

While there could be a brief shower late Friday afternoon or Friday evening, the forecast through the weekend if is for mostly dry weather with seasonably mild temperatures. #ilwx #inwx

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Forecast Through The Weekend. Sub Headline: Mostly dry with seasonable temperatures. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Thursday, October 9, 2025 5:21 AM CDT

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 6d

The first frost of the season is expected for some tonight into early Thursday morning in northwest IN. Patchy frost also cannot be ruled out in ILfor rural and low-lying areas outside of the Chicago metro. Take steps to protect tender vegetation from the cold. #ILwx #INwx

Headline: First Frost of the Season for Some Tonight. Sub Headline: Greatest coverage expected in northwest Indiana away from the lake. What To Expect. Frost Development. Locally higher coverage expected in northwest Indiana away from the lake. Temperatures of 34 to 39 degrees. 40s expected in the Chicago metro. When: Late tonight into early Thursday AM. Where: Northwest Indiana. Patchy frost may also develop in northern Illinois outside of the Chicago metro. What To Do. Take steps to protect tender plants from the cold by covering or bringing them indoors. Graphic Created: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 3:12 PM CDT

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 6d

A calm and clear night ahead will result in chilly conditions across the area. Some frost is expected across northern Illinois and especially northwest Indiana outside of the Chicago metro. Otherwise, expect seasonable and mostly dry conditions through the weekend.

NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 7d

More seasonable temperatures and mostly dry weather is expected through the weekend. Patchy frost is expected tonight in outlying areas, particularly across northwest Indiana away from Lake Michigan. #ilwx #inwx

This is a five day forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Forecast Through Upcoming Weekend. Sub Headline: Mostly dry with seasonable temperatures through the weekend. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 4:27 AM CDT

NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 7d

Cooler, more seasonable temperatures are expected through the rest of the week. Slight warming again over the upcoming weekend. #ILwx #INwx

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Fall-Like Temperatures Rest Of Week. Sub Headline: Drier conditions for the rest of the week. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 2:33 PM CDT

NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 7d

Rain will end this morning with skies clearing this afternoon as a cold front pushes south of the area. Cooler, more seasonable temperatures are expected today and through the rest of the work week. It will turn warmer again over the upcoming weekend.

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Five Day Outlook. Sub Headline: Drier conditions for the rest of the week, with more fall-like temperatures. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 5:34 AM CDT

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 8d

[3:49 AM CDT 10/7/2025]
Not anticipating much of a flood threat, though ponding on some roads is plausible in urban areas. #ILwx #INwx (3/3)

NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 8d

UPDATE 3:49 AM CDT (Radar Screenshot from ~3:35 AM:)
Axis of heaviest t-storms shifted south over the past hr, so focus will be near/north of I-80 & near & south of I-88 & I-55 in the Chicago metro over the next hour, with diminishing rain rates to the north. #ILwx #INwx (1/3)

NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 8d

[2:45 AM CDT 10/7/2025]
As of this writing, showers with embedded thunderstorms are focused north of I-80. The heaviest thunderstorms stretch from near Mendota (northwest LaSalle County) to the far north side of #Chicago and north shore suburbs. #ILwx #INwx (1/3)

NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 8d

A special weather statement has been issued for Waukegan IL, Palatine IL and Buffalo Grove IL until 4:00 PM CDT

This graphic displays a special weather statement plotted on a map. The statement is in effect until 4:00 PM CDT. The statement includes Waukegan IL, Palatine IL and Buffalo Grove IL. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LAKE and SOUTHEASTERN MCHENRY AND NORTHWESTERN COOK COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM CDT. The threats associated with this storm are wind gusts up to 50 MPH and half inch sized hail. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm passes.

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 8d

A special weather statement has been issued for Elgin IL, Bartlett IL and Streamwood IL until 3:15 PM CDT

This graphic displays a special weather statement plotted on a map. The statement is in effect until 3:15 PM CDT. The statement includes Elgin IL, Bartlett IL and Streamwood IL. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LAKE, NORTHEASTERN KANE and SOUTHEASTERN MCHENRY AND NORTHWESTERN COOK COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM CDT. The threats associated with this storm are wind gusts up to 50 MPH and no hail is expected. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm passes.

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 8d

Showers and embedded storms are expected tonight as a cold front moves across the area. Dry weather and more typical early October temperatures are expected the rest of the week. #ILwx #INwx

This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Showers and Storms Tonight. Sub Headline: Drier conditions for the rest of the week, but much more fall-like temperatures. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Monday, October 6, 2025 1:44 PM CDT

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NWS Chicago Unofficial @nwschicago.bsky.social · 8d

Today will be the last unseasonably warm day this week w/highs in the 80s. Sct'd showers and isolated storms will accompany a cold front as it moves across the area late this afternoon and tonight. Dry weather and more typical early Oct temps are expected the rest of the week.

This is a five day forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Five Day Outlook. Sub Headline: Rain tonight will herald the end of the unseasonable warmth. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Monday, October 6, 2025 4:46 AM CDT

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