Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Aurora, IL ∙ Rockford, IL ∙ Elgin, IL ∙ Shirland, IL ∙ Candlewick Lake, IL ∙ Chicago Aurora Municipal Airport, IL ∙ McCullom Lake, IL ∙ Rochelle Municipal Koritz Field Airport, IL ∙ DeKalb, IL ∙ Prestbury, IL

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 320 AM CDT Mon May 4 2026 ...Patchy blowing dust in open areas this afternoon... Strong southwest winds, gusting well over 30 mph at times late this morning into this afternoon will result in patchy blowing dust, particularly in open agricultural areas. Blowing dust could lead to locally reduced visibility. In addition, the gusty southwest winds will combine with warm temperatures and low afternoon relative humidity to result in a heightened fire danger as well.

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