More than 450 flights were canceled in and out of O’Hare International Airport Tuesday as strong winds with gusts up to 60 mph battered the Chicago area throughout the day.
Fliers at O’Hare and Midway airports were delayed on average 45 minutes due to the weather, according to the Chicago Department of Aviation.
A wind advisory is in effect until 9 p.m., and a lakeshore flood advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Wednesday as the winds may cause waves of 15 to 20 feet on Lake Michigan, according to the National Weather service.
As of 11:45 a.m. gusts reached 57 mph at Waukegan Harbor, 47 mph in Wheeling at Chicago Executive Airport, 45 mph at O’Hare Airport and 43 mph at DuPage Airport.
The strong winds are expected to continue tonight as temperatures dip into the upper 20s and 50 mph gusts remain as a possibility.
Wednesday is expected to be sunny with temperatures in the low 40s, and winds will slow to between 10 and 15 mph with gusts of 30 mph possible.
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