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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
241 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026

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010-011-019-130745-
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-
241 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 /341 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 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...

  Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk Tonight

DISCUSSION...

Southerly winds will strengthen overnight, gusting up to 45 mph
at times late tonight.

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

Friday...
  Elevated to Significant Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Saturday...
  Limited Snow Risk mainly far northern Illinois.
Sunday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
  Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
  Limited Snow Risk.
Monday...
  Limited 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 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
1128 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026

ILZ005-006-012-013-020-023-103>108-INZ001-002-010-011-130230-
/O.UPG.KLOT.HW.A.0001.260313T0900Z-260313T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KLOT.HW.W.0001.260313T0600Z-260313T2100Z/
McHenry-Lake IL-Kane-DuPage-Kendall-Kankakee-Northern Cook-
Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern
Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-
Including the cities of Joliet, Bradley, Oak Lawn, Merrillville,
Schaumburg, Algonquin, Elgin, McHenry, Aurora, Crystal Lake,
Bourbonnais, Oak Forest, Calumet City, Bolingbrook, Chesterton,
Morocco, Peotone, Yorkville, Portage, Orland Park, Gurnee,
Cicero, Valparaiso, DeMotte, Mokena, Downers Grove, Mundelein,
Oak Park, Palatine, La Grange, Woodstock, Lombard, Lemont,
Kentland, Manhattan, Roselawn, Des Plaines, Gary, Channahon,
Crete, Kankakee, Chicago, Northbrook, Evanston, Wheaton, Carol
Stream, Oswego, Plainfield, Hammond, Waukegan, Plano, Buffalo
Grove, Park Forest, Wilmington, Rensselaer, Naperville, and
Beecher
1128 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 4 PM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds can 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 windstorms. Watch for falling debris and
tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.

&&

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