C: Mchenrycountywx | L: Woodstock | PL: McHenry County WX WWUS73 KLOT 200938 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 338 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026 /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0003.260220T1200Z-260220T2200Z/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage- Northern Cook-Central Cook-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- Including the cities of Merrillville, Byron, Oak Park, Woodstock, Des Plaines, Morocco, Cicero, La Grange, Naperville, Belvidere, Elgin, Fowler, DeKalb, Valparaiso, Rensselaer, Palatine, Rochelle, Chesterton, Crystal Lake, Rockford, Schaumburg, Chicago, DeMotte, Oregon, Gary, Downers Grove, Oxford, Portage, Lombard, Dixon, Oak Lawn, Carol Stream, Kentland, Gurnee, Mundelein, Hammond, Northbrook, Algonquin, Sycamore, Wheaton, Evanston, Buffalo Grove, Waukegan, Aurora, Roselawn, and McHenry 338 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026 /438 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST /5 PM EST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CST /5 PM EST/ this afternoon. * 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/x4qrz Source: nwws |