< Wind Advisory Illinois | Effective 03/12/2026 00:22

Wind Advisory Illinois | Effective 03/12/2026 00:22

Headline: 
Wind Advisory issued March 12 at 2:22AM CDT until March 13 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Wind Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 12, 2026 - 12:22am
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The wind direction is expected to shift from southwesterly Thursday night to westerly Friday morning.
Instruction: 
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Area Description: 
Knox; Stark; Peoria; Marshall; Woodford; Fulton; Tazewell; McLean; Schuyler; Mason; Logan; De Witt; Piatt; Champaign; Vermilion; Cass; Menard; Scott; Morgan; Sangamon; Christian; Macon; Moultrie; Douglas; Coles; Edgar; Shelby; Cumberland; Clark
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL