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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
133 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026

ILZ005-006-012-013-020-023-103>108-INZ001-002-010-011-121645-
/O.NEW.KLOT.HW.A.0001.260313T0900Z-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 Elgin, Palatine, La Grange, Roselawn,
Bourbonnais, Beecher, Valparaiso, Portage, Bolingbrook, Carol
Stream, Bradley, Chesterton, Cicero, Calumet City, Mundelein, Oak
Park, Algonquin, Hammond, Buffalo Grove, Downers Grove, Lemont,
Lombard, Orland Park, Chicago, Oak Forest, Rensselaer, DeMotte,
Mokena, Kentland, Channahon, Oswego, Gurnee, Wilmington, Joliet,
Plainfield, Des Plaines, Gary, Evanston, Oak Lawn, Schaumburg,
Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Crete, Morocco, Plano, Wheaton,
Yorkville, Northbrook, Aurora, Peotone, Waukegan, Kankakee,
Manhattan, Naperville, McHenry, Merrillville, and Park Forest
133 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts of 55 to 60 mph possible.

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

* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday afternoon. The strongest
  winds are expected between 7 AM and Noon on Friday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles.

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

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
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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