Northern Illinois Wind Advisory: Watch Out For Gusts

ILLINOIS — The Northeastern Illinois area is under a wind advisory from the National Weather Service, lasting from Monday afternoon through the evening. The affected area will stretch from central northern Illinois, east to Lake Michigan and south covering Chicago and surrounding areas.

Starting 3 p.m. Monday, lasting through 6 a.m. Tuesday, these areas are expected to experience heavy winds and gusts up to 50 mph. This may make driving difficult especially if you have a high-profile vehicle.

The National Weather Service warned that the heavy gusts could make tall vehicles unstable. Small branches can be broken off trees by the gusts and loose items outdoors can be blown away.

A wind advisory is put into effect when winds are expected to exceed 35 mph.

The hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather service also warns of potentially stormy conditions Monday during the wind advisory, but the storms should subside by Tuesday.

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