Active Weather Alerts
Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 2:29 AM Sep. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves of 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook, and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life-threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An additional period of dangerous swimming conditions is expected Friday night into early next week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. &&
Local Radar