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Chicago, Ill. – Strong wind gusts could quickly create hazardous travel conditions across the Illinois-Indiana border region, especially along major highways and near Lake Michigan heading into early April.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, the 8-to-14 day outlook from Friday, March 27 through Thursday, April 2 shows near-normal temperatures and precipitation across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, paired with an increased likelihood of strong wind events. Wind gusts could reach 40 to 45 mph, particularly near the Lake Michigan shoreline and across open urban corridors…