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ILZ005-006-012-013-020-021-103>108-280500-
McHenry-Lake IL-Kane-DuPage-Kendall-Grundy-Northern Cook-
Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-
Including the cities of Crystal Lake, Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock,
Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Aurora, Elgin,
Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Oswego,
Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Evanston, Des Plaines,
Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn,
Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park,
Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon,
Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, and Beecher
107 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air
Pollution Action Day for the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area
today, Wednesday May 27, and is in effect through tonight.

A Chicago area "Air Pollution Action Day" is declared when weather
conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels
are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
(USG) category of the Air Quality Index (AQI) for multiple days.
Ozone is expected to be the primary pollutant of concern today.

Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or
respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor
activity.

Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality
forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your
emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov.

Media contact...Illinois EPA.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
251 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-282000-
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-
251 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 /351 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Beaches.

DISCUSSION...

Breezy north-northeast winds behind a backdoor cold front will
result in building waves and dangerous rip currents at southern
Lake Michigan Beaches late this evening and overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thursday...
  High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Beaches.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Chicago IL
244 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026

ILZ006-103-104-280345-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0002.260528T0300Z-260529T0600Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
244 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at
  Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 7 ft expected.

* WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties.

* WHEN...From this evening through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening,
  especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim
  advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions
and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other
shoreline structures.

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