Hazard Report Provided By forecast.weather.gov

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
252 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

ILZ006-012-013-020-103-104-151800-
/O.EXB.KLOT.WI.Y.0005.260315T1800Z-260316T0200Z/
Lake IL-Kane-DuPage-Kendall-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
Including the cities of Buffalo Grove, Naperville, Des Plaines,
Oak Park, Schaumburg, Gurnee, Yorkville, Oswego, Evanston,
Palatine, Plano, Aurora, Downers Grove, Chicago, Northbrook,
Elgin, Oak Lawn, La Grange, Mundelein, Lombard, Carol Stream,
Cicero, Wheaton, and Waukegan
252 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Sustained southerly winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Central Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake IL, and Northern
  Cook Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles on west to east oriented roadways.

&&

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
547 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-161100-
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-
547 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 /647 AM EDT Sun Mar 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...

  Significant Non-Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 1 of 5 Tornado Risk.
     Level 2 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk...up to 70 mph.
     Level 1 of 5 Large Hail Risk...up to quarter size.
  Elevated Snow and Blowing Snow Risk late tonight.

DISCUSSION...

Strong to locally damaging southerly non-thunderstorm winds will
occur today with the strongest winds expected to occur near and
east of I-55.

Two rounds of thunderstorms are expected in the area today. The
first round will mainly affect locations west of I-55 late this
morning and early this afternoon and may carry a threat for hail.
The second round will affect a larger portion of the area late
this afternoon and early this evening. Damaging winds may occur
with this second round of storms, particularly in areas near and
east of I-55.

Rain will change over to snow late tonight. The greatest snow
accumulations and travel impacts are expected to occur west of a
LaSalle-Peru to Woodstock, IL line. Strong northwesterly winds
will also lead to blowing snow in open areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Monday...
  Elevated Non-Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
  Limited Snow and Blowing Snow Risk.
Tuesday...
  Limited Snow Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Strong northwesterly winds, snow, and blowing snow will continue
through the day on Monday.

Another round of snow is likely to occur Tuesday night into
Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotters may be needed late this afternoon/early this evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the northeast at 45-55 mph

$$

Hazard Report Provided By forecast.weather.gov