Gusty west and northwest winds will make it really feel like fall for the next few days. According to our WeatherBug network, several locations have reported gusts close to 50 mph since midnight.
Here are some of the stronger gusts through 6 AM today:
Gust Location
49 mph Chicago Heights
48 mph Naperville
48 mph Burlington
48 mph Geneva
A wind advisory is in effect for most of us from 10 AM until 7 PM today. A lakeshore flood warning is in effect for Lake and Porter county Indiana from 10 AM until 1 PM today. Strong winds could produce waves 12 to 15 feet high. The National Weather Service warns, "DOCKS...PIERS...AND BREAK WALLS WILL BE DANGEROUS PLACES TO BE
DURING THE HIGH WAVES AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED."
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