< Wind Advisory Illinois | Effective 03/15/2026 07:49

Wind Advisory Illinois | Effective 03/15/2026 07:49

Headline: 
Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 9:49AM CDT until March 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Wind Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 7:49am
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake IL, and Northern Cook Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Instruction: 
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on west to east oriented roadways.
Area Description: 
Lake; Kane; DuPage; Kendall; Northern Cook; Central Cook
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL