2 products issued by NWS for: 3 Miles ENE Beecher IL
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 108 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 ILZ006-013-023-033-039-103>108-181600- Lake IL-DuPage-Kankakee-Iroquois-Ford-Northern Cook-Central Cook- Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will- Including the cities of Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Watseka, Gilman, Paxton, Gibson City, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, and Beecher 108 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...Elevated Fire Danger Today... The combination of unseasonably warm temperatures, low relative humidity and gusty westerly winds will lead to a heightened threat of brush fire ignition and spread this afternoon. Any fires that ignite may become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. $$ KJB
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
244 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-182045-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-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 IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
244 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026 /344 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
DISCUSSION...
A few isolated non-severe storms are possible tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Wednesday...
Elevated Fire Weather Risk.
Limited Non-Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Thursday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Level 2 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
DISCUSSION...
The combination of unseasonably warm and dry conditions and gusty
winds on Wednesday will result in an elevated risk for grass and
brush fire spread.
West southwest winds on Wednesday will be gusting around 30-40
mph.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the east at 50 mph.
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