Special Weather Statement
Status
Issued ExpiredStart Time
Fri 01/09/2026 05:31 AM ESTEnd Time
Fri 01/09/2026 10:00 AM ESTImpacts
Informational
Locations Affected
Chicago, IL ∙ Aurora, IL ∙ Joliet, IL ∙ Rockford, IL ∙ Naperville, IL ∙ Elgin, IL ∙ Waukegan, IL ∙ Cicero, IL ∙ Arlington Heights, IL ∙ Bolingbrook, ILFull Alert Message
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 431 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 ...Strong Westerly Winds This Morning... Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph will become west early this morning, with gusts locally as high as 45 to 50 mph at times through about 9 am CST. Winds will then steadily diminish through the late morning and afternoon hours. These strong westerly winds may cause difficulty for high profile vehicles, particularly on north south oriented roads in open areas.
Technical Header
ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-091500- 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 Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Dixon, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Ottawa, Streator, La Salle, Mendota, Marseilles, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman, Paxton, Gibson City, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Fowler, and Oxford 431 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 /531 AM EST Fri Jan 9 2026/
