Chicago Area National Weather Service Office - Romeoville, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member cldisme
N 41° 36.239 W 088° 05.119
16T E 409560 N 4606377
Providing weather prediction and Dopper Radar for twenty-three counties in Northeastern Illinois and Northwestern Indiana.
Waymark Code: WM3N5M
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member johmer79
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The Chicago Area National Weather Service Office issues the weather forecasts and hazardous weather forecast for 23 counties of Northeastern Illinois and Northwestern Indiana...

Plus aviation forecasts for the all the airports in that area...

PLUS marine forecasts for all of Lake Michigan 5 nautical miles away from shore and within 5 nautical miles of Illinois and Indiana...

AND, FINALLY, river weather alerts (flood warnings) for those areas of Illinois and Indiana.

A key component of all this weather related data is the on-site doppler radar
Is the radar operational?: Yes

Radar Operator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Radar Type: NEXRAD Doppler

Radar Website: [Web Link]
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