Special Weather Statement
Status
Issued Active alertStart Time
Wed 02/18/2026 02:08 AM ESTEnd Time
Wed 02/18/2026 11:00 AM ESTImpacts
Informational
Locations Affected
Chicago, IL ∙ Joliet, IL ∙ Naperville, IL ∙ Cicero, IL ∙ Waukegan, IL ∙ Evanston, IL ∙ Schaumburg, IL ∙ Palatine, IL ∙ Arlington Heights, IL ∙ Bolingbrook, ILFull Alert Message
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 108 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...Elevated Fire Danger Today... The combination of unseasonably warm temperatures, low relative humidity and gusty westerly winds will lead to a heightened threat of brush fire ignition and spread this afternoon. Any fires that ignite may become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.
Technical Header
ILZ006-013-023-033-039-103>108-181600- Lake IL-DuPage-Kankakee-Iroquois-Ford-Northern Cook-Central Cook- Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will- Including the cities of Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, 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, and Beecher 108 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
