Wind Advisory
Status
Event Continued Active alertStart Time
Thu 04/02/2026 11:00 AM EDTEnd Time
Thu 04/02/2026 08:00 PM EDTSignificance
AdvisoryImpacts
Low impact
Locations Affected
Chicago, IL ∙ Joliet, IL ∙ Naperville, IL ∙ Aurora, IL ∙ Elgin, IL ∙ Cicero, IL ∙ Waukegan, IL ∙ Evanston, IL ∙ Schaumburg, IL ∙ Palatine, ILFull Alert Message
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 136 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, and Kankakee Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton, and Porter Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ this morning to 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Technical Header
ILZ023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-021645- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0006.260402T1500Z-260403T0000Z/ Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper- Benton- Including the cities of Bourbonnais, Bradley, Gilman, DeMotte, Hammond, Fowler, Fairbury, Gary, Portage, Rensselaer, Gibson City, Kentland, Paxton, Watseka, Valparaiso, Dwight, Morocco, Chesterton, Pontiac, Kankakee, Oxford, Roselawn, and Merrillville 136 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026 /236 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026/
