(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 higher wind gusts of 60-65MPH may be possible across especially Northern Illinois.
•Winds will be southerly from this evening into early tonight, shifting westerly from later tonight/early Friday morning through midday Friday, and finally shifting more northwesterly for Friday afternoon.
•The high winds will have the potential to blow around light-weight/loose items, cause tree damage and cause power outages.
✔️Summary…
•As a potent storm system moves through the region, the combination of a strong low-level jet passing overhead, a quick pressure rise, and adequate atmospheric mixing will lead to a period of high winds (potentially damaging) across the state from tonight through Friday afternoon.
