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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
317 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-132030-
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-
317 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 /417 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Significant Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Southerly winds will strengthen overnight, gusting up to 50 to 60 mph
at times late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Friday...
  Significant Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Saturday...
  Limited Snow Risk mainly far northern Illinois.
Sunday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
  Significant Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Sunday Night and Monday...
  Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
  Elevated Snow and Blowing Snow Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Strong to locally damaging non-thunderstorm westerly winds are
expected on Friday. The strongest winds could gust up to 60 mph.
Winds will gradually ease during the afternoon.

A period of accumulating snow and blowing snow associated travel
impacts are becoming increasingly likely, mainly north and west of
I- 55 Sunday night into Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
335 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-103>108-INZ001-002-010-011-131845-
/O.CON.KLOT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260313T2100Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La
Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern
Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-
Newton-Jasper-
Including the cities of La Salle, Cicero, Dixon, Crystal Lake,
Belvidere, Rochelle, Coal City, Bourbonnais, Plainfield, Crete,
Valparaiso, Rensselaer, Rockford, Mundelein, Lemont, Oak Park,
Plano, DeMotte, Naperville, Ottawa, Gary, Orland Park, Algonquin,
Portage, DeKalb, Des Plaines, Park Forest, McHenry, Elgin,
Channahon, Byron, Woodstock, Bradley, Sycamore, Oak Forest,
Joliet, Manhattan, Beecher, Streator, Hammond, Gurnee, Mendota,
Kentland, Kankakee, Downers Grove, Aurora, Waukegan, Oak Lawn,
Buffalo Grove, Merrillville, Schaumburg, La Grange, Wilmington,
Roselawn, Peotone, Morris, Oswego, Minooka, Palatine, Evanston,
Northbrook, Bolingbrook, Morocco, Oregon, Chicago, Lombard,
Wheaton, Carol Stream, Marseilles, Mokena, Chesterton, Yorkville,
and Calumet City
335 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and
  northwest Indiana.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down tree limbs and power lines.
  Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially
  for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid windows during the windstorm. Watch for falling debris and
tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.

&&

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