Sunday-Monday, March 15-16th – Snow Event – Update #2

(11:45PM – Saturday, March 14th, 2026) Accumulating snow possible across portions of the state Sunday/Monday… ⚠️Update…•With this forecast cycle, we have slightly expanded snowfall accumulation ranges across the state. This change was made based on consistent trends within weather guidance. ⏰Timing…•Sunday Evening – Monday Afternoon, March 15-16th. 📍Location…•Northern & Central…

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Sunday-Monday, March 15-16th – High Wind Event – Update #2

(11:15PM – Saturday, March 14th, 2026) High winds to impact the state from Sunday morning through Monday afternoon… ⚠️Update…•With this forecast cycle, little to no changes were needed, as the going forecast is on track. ⏰Timing…•Sunday Morning – Monday Afternoon, March 15-16th. 📍Location…•All of Illinois. 💨Hazard…•Peak high wind gusts of…

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Sunday, March 15th – Severe T’Storm Event – Update #3

(10:45PM – Saturday, March 14th, 2026) Severe t’storm threat expected across the state on Sunday… ⚠️Update…•With this forecast cycle, little to no changes were needed, as the going forecast is on track. ⏰Timing…•Sunday Morning – Sunday Night, March 15th. 📍Location…•Much of Illinois. ⚡️Hazards…•A level 1 to 3 severe t’storm threat…

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Sunday-Monday, March 15-16th – Snow Event

(12:30PM – Saturday, March 14th, 2026) Winter storm to bring accumulating snow to portions of the state late weekend/early this upcoming week… ⏰Timing…•Sunday Evening – Monday Afternoon, March 15-16th. 📍Location…•Northern & Central Illinois. ❄️Hazards…•Widespread light snowfall accumulation of a dusting to 2-5″ will be possible across Northern and Central Illinois,…

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Sunday-Monday, March 15-16th – High Wind Event

(11:15AM – Saturday, March 14th, 2026) Two periods of high winds likely from Sunday morning through Monday midday… ⏰Timing…•Sunday Morning – Monday Midday, March 15-16th. 📍Location…•All of Illinois. 💨Hazard…•Peak high wind gusts of 40-60MPH will be likely across the state in two overlapping waves between Sunday morning and Monday midday.•Winds…

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Sunday, March 15th – Severe T’Storm Event – Update #2

(10:15AM – Saturday, March 14th, 2026) State-wide severe t’storm threat on Sunday… ⚠️Update…•With this update, we have expanded level 2 severe t’storm probabilities and have upgraded portions of the state to level 3 severe t’storm probabilities. These changes were made based on increasing confidence that higher coverage severe t’storm potential…

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Thursday-Friday, March 12-13th – High Wind Event – Update #4

(9:30PM – Thursday, March 12th, 2026) High Winds – potentially damaging – expected from tonight thru Friday afternoon… ⏰Timing…•Tonight – Friday Afternoon, March 12-13th. 📍Location…•Much of Illinois. 💨Hazard…•Peak synoptic high wind gusts of 40-60MPH will be likely across a large portion of the state from tonight through Friday afternoon. Locally…

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Thursday-Friday, March 12-13th – High Wind Event – Update #3

(11:30AM – Thursday, March 12th, 2026) A period of high winds, potentially damaging, likely from this evening thru Friday afternoon… ⏰Timing…•Thursday Evening – Friday Afternoon, March 12-13th. 📍Location…•Much of Illinois. 💨Hazard…•Peak synoptic high wind gusts of 40-60MPH will be likely across a large portion of the state from this evening…

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Thursday-Friday, March 12-13th – High Wind Event – Update #2

(11:30PM – Wednesday, March 11th, 2026) High wind expected from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon… ⏰Timing…•Thursday Evening – Friday Afternoon, March 12-13th. 📍Location…•Northern & Central Illinois. 💨Hazard…•Peak high wind gusts of 40-60MPH will be likely across Northern and Central Illinois from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. Locally higher wind gusts…

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