C: Mchenrycountywx | L: Woodstock | PL: McHenry County WX WWUS73 KLOT 182042 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 242 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T0000Z/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage- Northern Cook-Central Cook- Including the cities of Crystal Lake, Palatine, Wheaton, Gurnee, McHenry, Woodstock, Oak Park, Belvidere, Waukegan, Lombard, DeKalb, Oak Lawn, Dixon, Sycamore, Oregon, Rochelle, Byron, Evanston, Downers Grove, Carol Stream, Mundelein, La Grange, Northbrook, Algonquin, Aurora, Naperville, Buffalo Grove, Elgin, Schaumburg, Des Plaines, Cicero, Chicago, and Rockford 242 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph occurring. * WHERE...Boone, De Kalb, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago, Central Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake IL, McHenry, and Northern Cook Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST 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. && https://p.wxn.io/lhg4q Source: nwws |