Showers and heavy wins raced through parts of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana late Saturday and early Sunday ahead of a cold front that will bring drier air to the region.
Wind gusts in excess of 50 MPH were recorded in some areas, including a 57 mile per hour gust that was recorded in Chicago early Sunday morning.
Here are some of the highest wind gusts from around the area, according to the National Weather Service:
Illinois:
Aurora Airport: 47 MPH
Burns Harbor: 46 MPH
Local
Calumet Airport: 46 MPH
Chicago: 57 MPH
Chicago (West Side): 46 MPH
Chicago Executive Airport: 47 MPH
DeKalb Airport: 51 MPH
DuPage Airport: 52 MPH
Kankakee Airport: 54 MPH
Midway Airport: 48 MPH
O’Hare Airport: 46 MPH
Peotone: 48 MPH
Peru Airport: 48 MPH
Pontiac Airport: 49 MPH
Rockford: 47 MPH
Rosemont: 48 MPH
Westmont: 48 MPH
Indiana:
Gary Airport: 54 MPH
Rensselaer Airport: 51 MPH
Valparaiso Airport: 54 MPH
Warmer and drier air is slowly building into the area, with temperatures in the 50’s and 60’s expected over the next several days.
