Weather Alerts For Wauconda, IL

# HEADLINE -------------------- BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 ft expected. WHERE Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. WHEN Until 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com. ISSUED AT Friday, September 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Chicago IL HEADER Coastal Hazard Message # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Central Cook, Lake IL, Northern Cook

Closest strike: 18.13 miles Storms Approaching Stay alert and frequently check WeatherBug to see if storms are moving toward you. Be mindful that new storms can also form with little notice.

Pollen Index: 10.5 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Ragweed, Chenopods and Nettle. The amount of pollen in the air for Saturday will be falling in the moderate range. This lowering of pollen concentrations is a result of falling temperatures, rising humidity, and expected precipitation in the morning and evening which tends to wash pollen out of the air. With this amount of reduction in pollen levels, tomorrow should be better for allergy sufferers.