431 FLUS41 KAKQ 150802 HWOAKQ Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 402 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092- 097>100-509>525-528>531-160815- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck- Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Fluvanna-Prince Edward- Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia- Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick- Dinwiddie-Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)- Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Greensville- Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach- Accomack-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover- Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield- Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico- Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen- Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-York-Newport News- Hampton/Poquoson-Isle of Wight-Suffolk-Norfolk-Portsmouth- 402 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$  571 FLUS43 KDVN 150804 HWODVN Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 304 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-160815- Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson- Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll- Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson- Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- 304 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Isolated thunderstorms will be possible today with the primary risks being lightning and heavy rain. No severe storms are expected. Very windy conditions will develop tonight with wind gusts up to 40 mph expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY Very windy conditions will continue Friday with wind gusts up to 45 mph expected. Frost is expected Friday night across the area. The probability of freezing temperatures is 25 to 30 percent, especially north of Highway 30. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight. $$  955 FLUS42 KMHX 150809 HWOMHX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 409 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193-198-199-160815- Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort- Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven- Inland Onslow-Coastal Onslow- 409 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ NCZ194>196-160815- Southern Craven-West Carteret-East Carteret- 409 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Minor coastal flooding is possible for areas adjacent to southern Pamlico Sound and the lower Neuse River late Saturday through Sunday as gusty north to northeast winds are forecast to develop. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ NCZ203>205-160815- Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island- 409 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. A long duration of moderately strong north to northeast winds is expected Saturday through early next week, which may could to high surf with beach erosion, minor coastal flooding and overwash, and enhanced rip current activity. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$  874 FLUS43 KICT 150808 HWOICT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 308 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-160815- Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase- Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- 308 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered to numerous showers and perhaps a few embedded thunderstorms will continue across the region this morning, exiting to the east this afternoon. Localized minor flooding of typical flood-prone and low-lying areas is possible over far southeast Kansas, but widespread flooding or flash flooding is not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday The coolest air thus far this fall season will gradually spread south into the region today and Friday and persist into the weekend. Forecast low temperatures dipping into the 30s will support frost Friday night into early Saturday across much of central and south-central Kansas, and portions of southeast Kansas. Those with sensitive plants should take action to protect them from the near- freezing temperatures. A few showers and thunderstorms may enter back into the forecast by mid week. Stay tuned as we refine forecast details in the coming days. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict $$  180 FLUS43 KFGF 150826 HWOFGF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 326 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049- 052>054-160830- West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-West Marshall-Wilkin-Towner- Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson- Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent- Richland-Western Walsh- 326 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight North to northwest winds will increase into the 25 to 35 mph range with gusts to 45 mph this evening and overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today. $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-160830- Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington- Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-West Otter Tail- East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant- 326 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today. $$  309 FLUS43 KLOT 150829 HWOLOT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 329 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-160830- 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- 329 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 /429 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. DISCUSSION... A few thunderstorms may develop between 5 and 9 PM near and east of the Interstate 55 corridor. There is a non-zero but very low (less than 5 percent) chance for severe weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk near Lake Michigan. Friday night into Saturday morning... Significant Frost and Limited Freeze Risk mainly in Illinois. Saturday night into Friday morning... Limited Frost risk mainly east of Interstate 55. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Moving toward the east at 55 mph. $$ LMZ740>745-160830- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 329 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday... Gale force winds and very hazardous waves are expected. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Saturday and Sunday... Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely. $$ Borchardt Visit us at www.weather.gov/chicago  309 FLUS43 KBIS 150847 HWOBIS Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Bismarck ND 347 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 NDZ001>005-009-010-012-013-017>020-022-023-025-031>033-035>037- 040>044-046>048-050-051-055>062-160900- Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail- McHenry-Pierce-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Sheridan-Wells-Foster- Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Slope- Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh- Dickey-Northwest Ward-Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area- Western McLean-Eastern McLean-Western Morton-Eastern Morton- Western Sioux-Eastern Sioux- 347 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 /247 AM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central North Dakota, northwest North Dakota, south central North Dakota, southeast North Dakota, and southwest North Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Wind Advisory is in effect. See www.weather.gov/bis for details. Widespread freezing temperatures are possible tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Widespread freezing temperatures are possible early Friday morning. Near critical fire weather conditions are possible over far southwest North Dakota Friday and Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are asked to provide reports to the NWS using standard procedures, including through our social media accounts. $$