- Friday February 28th, 2025 :: 01:26 p.m. CST
Wind Advisory until 09:00PM Friday 
* WHAT...West-northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While wind gusts have temporarily eased in some areas early this afternoon, expect them to quickly increase again from the west-northwest through the afternoon following a cold frontal passage.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WINNEBAGO ... BOONE ... MCHENRY ... LAKE ... OGLE ... LEE ... DE KALB ... KANE ... DUPAGE ... LA SALLE ... KENDALL ... GRUNDY ... KANKAKEE ... LIVINGSTON ... IROQUOIS ... FORD ... NORTHERN COOK ... CENTRAL COOK ... SOUTHERN COOK ... NORTHERN WILL ... SOUTHERN WILL ... EASTERN WILL ... LAKE ... PORTER ... NEWTON ... JASPER ... BENTON
Instructions:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Address/Location
Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
844 W Lincoln St
Pontiac, IL 61764
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-844-0911