Wind Advisory
Status
Event Extended (Time) Active alertStart Time
Wed 11/26/2025 01:18 AM ESTEnd Time
Wed 11/26/2025 10:00 PM ESTSignificance
AdvisoryImpacts
Low impact
Locations Affected
Chicago, IL ∙ Joliet, IL ∙ Rockford, IL ∙ Naperville, IL ∙ Aurora, IL ∙ Elgin, IL ∙ Cicero, IL ∙ Waukegan, IL ∙ Gary, IN ∙ Evanston, ILFull Alert Message
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 1218 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, including holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on north to south roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Sporadic localized gusts up to 55 to 60 mph are possible during the day on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure lightweight outdoor objects, including holiday decorations and furniture. Use plenty of extra caution when driving a high profile vehicle.
Technical Header
ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-261630- /O.EXT.KLOT.WI.Y.0012.251126T0618Z-251127T0300Z/ 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- Including the cities of Roselawn, Morocco, Watseka, Bradley, Northbrook, Dwight, Peotone, Beecher, Bolingbrook, Joliet, Valparaiso, Plano, Sycamore, Ottawa, Crete, Crystal Lake, Dixon, Minooka, Rockford, Kankakee, Waukegan, Aurora, Plainfield, Downers Grove, Orland Park, Gary, Coal City, Oregon, Yorkville, Algonquin, Gurnee, Park Forest, Oak Forest, Kentland, Schaumburg, Oxford, Oak Park, Elgin, Wilmington, DeKalb, Paxton, Byron, Rensselaer, Buffalo Grove, Marseilles, Portage, Pontiac, Belvidere, Fowler, Manhattan, Evanston, La Salle, Gilman, Chicago, Merrillville, Fairbury, Hammond, Streator, Gibson City, Rochelle, La Grange, Naperville, Cicero, Mokena, Oswego, Lombard, McHenry, DeMotte, Palatine, Des Plaines, Bourbonnais, Mendota, Morris, Calumet City, Oak Lawn, Carol Stream, Woodstock, Channahon, Wheaton, Chesterton, Mundelein, and Lemont 1218 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 /118 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025/
