One product issued by NWS for: Forest Lake IL
High Wind Watch
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 133 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ILZ005-006-012-013-020-023-103>108-INZ001-002-010-011-121645- /O.NEW.KLOT.HW.A.0001.260313T0900Z-260313T2100Z/ McHenry-Lake IL-Kane-DuPage-Kendall-Kankakee-Northern Cook- Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper- Including the cities of Elgin, Palatine, La Grange, Roselawn, Bourbonnais, Beecher, Valparaiso, Portage, Bolingbrook, Carol Stream, Bradley, Chesterton, Cicero, Calumet City, Mundelein, Oak Park, Algonquin, Hammond, Buffalo Grove, Downers Grove, Lemont, Lombard, Orland Park, Chicago, Oak Forest, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Mokena, Kentland, Channahon, Oswego, Gurnee, Wilmington, Joliet, Plainfield, Des Plaines, Gary, Evanston, Oak Lawn, Schaumburg, Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Crete, Morocco, Plano, Wheaton, Yorkville, Northbrook, Aurora, Peotone, Waukegan, Kankakee, Manhattan, Naperville, McHenry, Merrillville, and Park Forest 133 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts of 55 to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...From late tonight through Friday afternoon. The strongest winds are expected between 7 AM and Noon on Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. $$