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Illinois (IL) Road Conditions
Radar, DOT cameras and live pavement conditions on I-24, I-39, I-55, I-57 and 6 more — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across Illinois.
Updated Oct 8, 2026 10:09 PM CDT · Mostly dry
Lowest 53°F near Rockford, Illinois · Highest wind 4 mph near Rockford, Illinois
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Illinois is a major Midwestern state in the United States, known for Chicago, busy interstate highways, and important state routes that connect the Great Lakes with the Mississippi River region.
- State type: U.S. state in the Midwest
- Year of statehood: 1818
- Area: 57,914 sq mi
Weather data from Oct 8, 2026 10:09 PM CDT
53°F
66°F
4 mph
30.02-30.17 inHg
Conditions across Illinois
Illinois
Dry
- Peoria 60°F · 0 mph wind · Dry
- Metropolis 60°F · 0 mph wind · gusting 6 mph · Dry
- Chicago 59°F · 3 mph wind · Dry
Official Illinois road conditions (Getting Around Illinois) ↗
26 current reports along the route, including 1 full closure. The 8 most serious are listed below. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.
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Road closed
New Lenox-187Th St-US 6 To Townline Rd
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Lanes blocked
Lasalle-All Ramps At Int80/Int39
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Lanes blocked
Schiller Park-Balmoral Ave Ramp To INT 294 SB
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Lanes blocked
South Holland-EB Ramp To INT 94 WB
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Lanes blocked
East St Louis-WB Ramp To INT 70 WB
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Lanes blocked
Colona-Cleveland Rd-Ramp To INT 80 EB (Exit 7)
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Lanes blocked
Colona-INT 80 EB Exit Ramp To Cleveland Rd (Exit 7)
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Lanes blocked
Joliet-WB Ramp To INT 80 WB
Winter reporting is off for the season. Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, which carries Illinois DOT's segment-by-segment snow and ice conditions, runs from October 15 to April 15; outside that window it changes only as needed. Our own forecast below runs year-round.
Illinois Winter Road Reporting
Illinois DOT's winter road conditions reach this page through Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, which runs from October 15 to April 15 and refreshes every 10 minutes. That feed is published for reference; the authoritative report is Getting Around Illinois. Conditions are entered by maintenance staff and describe what is on the pavement, not the forecast. This page shows those reports next to our own road-surface forecast. Always check with Getting Around Illinois before setting off.
Interstates Through Illinois, Road by Road
Each stretch has its own live conditions, closures and cameras for the Illinois miles only — the weather 500 miles away on the same interstate says nothing about this drive.
- I-24 Illinois Road Conditions 38 mi
- I-39 Illinois Road Conditions 140 mi
- I-55 Illinois Road Conditions 294 mi
- I-57 Illinois Road Conditions 358 mi
- I-64 Illinois Road Conditions 130 mi
- I-70 Illinois Road Conditions 160 mi
- I-74 Illinois Road Conditions 220 mi
- I-80 Illinois Road Conditions 163 mi
- I-90 Illinois Road Conditions 107 mi
- I-94 Illinois Road Conditions 77 mi
| Place | Snow a year | Snow days | Freezing nights | Freeze–thaw days | First freeze | Last freeze | Days over 90°F |
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| Chicago | 37.1" | 26.7 | 108.3 | 66.6 | Oct 28 | Apr 12 | 15.1 |
| Springfield | 20.9" | 16.9 | 110.2 | 79.3 | Oct 16 | Apr 17 | 22.6 |
| Rockford | 36.7" | 28.7 | 133.5 | 87.4 | Oct 11 | Apr 26 | 14.9 |
| Champaign | 23.2" | 18.2 | 122.1 | 85.5 | Oct 18 | Apr 16 | 18.5 |
NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 4 weather stations in Illinois. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.
Snowfall across Illinois is not one number: Springfield averages 20.9" a year and Chicago averages 37.1".
Driving in Illinois Month by Month
What the road normally throws at you, month by month, from NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Illinois's own stations. Each month names its dominant hazard and the place that measured it — this is what the month is usually like, not a forecast and not a restriction.
- January Snow 10.2 in of snow at Rockford, 17.3 days that never thaw at Rockford
- February Snow 7.7 in of snow at Rockford, 10.7 days that never thaw at Rockford
- March Snow 4.8 in of snow at Rockford, 3 days that never thaw at Rockford
- April Quiet 7 wet days at Springfield is the most the normals report
- May Quiet 7.3 wet days at Springfield is the most the normals report
- June Quiet 7.2 wet days at Rockford is the most the normals report
- July Quiet 6.4 wet days at Rockford is the most the normals report
- August Quiet 6.5 wet days at Rockford is the most the normals report
- September Quiet 5.3 wet days at Rockford is the most the normals report
- October Quiet 5.5 wet days at Springfield is the most the normals report
- November Freeze–thaw 14.5 nights that freeze and days that thaw at Rockford
- December Snow 11.3 in of snow at Rockford, 12.6 days that never thaw at Rockford
Summaries fetched Oct 8, 2026 7:02 AM CDT
Peoria, IL weather
- Current weather conditions in Peoria, IL indicate a temperature of 52°F with a dew point of 48°F and a humidity level of 87%
- The wind is calm, blowing from the east at approximately 1 mph
- The atmospheric pressure is measured at 30.06 inHg
- Visibility is clear at 10 miles, and the weather is currently clear with a UV index of 0
- There are no active weather alerts at this time.
Metropolis, IL weather
- In Metropolis, IL, the current weather is clear and sunny with a temperature of 52°F
- The humidity is quite high at 99%, contributing to a very comfortable feel at the same temperature
- Winds are light, blowing from the east at about 1 mph
- The atmospheric pressure is steady at 30.06 inHg, indicating stable weather conditions
- Visibility is good at 10 miles
- There are no significant weather alerts at this time, and the conditions are expected to remain pleasant throughout the day.
Chicago, IL weather
- The current weather in Chicago, IL is mostly sunny with a temperature of 55°F and a humidity level of 69%
- The wind is coming from the northwest at 2.8 mph with a direction of 300° (NW)
- The atmospheric pressure is 30.06 inHg
- Visibility is good at 9.9 miles
- There are no active weather alerts at this time.
Effingham, IL weather
- Currently in Effingham, IL, the weather is sunny with a temperature of 50°F and a relative humidity of 93%
- The air pressure is measured at 30.08 inHg
- Winds are light, coming from the north at about 1 mph
- Visibility is good at 9.9 miles
- There are no significant weather alerts or precipitation currently impacting the area.
Springfield, IL weather
- In Springfield, IL, the current weather is characterized by sunny conditions with a temperature of 58.3°F and a humidity level of 75%
- The wind is blowing from the north at a speed of approximately 2 to 4 mph
- The atmospheric pressure is measured at 30.06 inHg, and visibility is good at 9.9 miles
- There are no active weather alerts at this time, and the probability of precipitation is 0%, indicating a dry day ahead.
Mount Vernon, IL weather
- Current weather conditions in Mount Vernon, IL indicate a temperature of 46°F with a dew point of 45°F and a relative humidity of 96%
- The pressure is measured at 30.08 inHg
- Winds are light, blowing from the east at 0.7 mph, and visibility is good at approximately 8 miles
- The weather is clear and sunny, making for a pleasant morning
- There are no active weather alerts at this time.
Rockford, IL weather
- The current weather in Rockford, IL, indicates mostly sunny conditions with a temperature of 46°F and a relative humidity of 82%
- The wind is coming from the northwest at approximately 2 mph
- The atmospheric pressure is 30.09 inHg, and visibility is good at 9.9 miles
- There are no significant weather alerts or precipitation occurring at this time.
Illinois Traffic Cameras
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I-70 at Mulberry Grove
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I-57 NB at Marion (Mile Post 56.56)
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I-55 at IL 16 (W)
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I-39 SB at Mile Post 73.9 (N)
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Illinois Road Weather FAQ
- Are any roads closed in Illinois right now?
- Yes — one full closure is reported on the interstates in Illinois as of Oct 8, 2026 10:02 PM CDT. 25 lane closures, roadworks or restrictions are in force. They are listed under closures and road blocks on this page.
- What are Illinois road conditions today?
- The map on this page colors the interstates across Illinois by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 8, 2026 10:09 PM CDT. Right now temperatures run from 53°F to 66°F and the strongest wind is 4 mph.
- Which interstates run through Illinois?
- Illinois has 10 through interstates on this site: I-24, I-39, I-55, I-57, I-64, I-70, I-74, I-80, I-90 and I-94 — about 1,685 miles of interstate across the state. Each has its own page for the Illinois stretch.
- Where are Illinois road closures reported officially?
- Illinois's official traveler information service is Getting Around Illinois, at gettingaroundillinois.com, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
- How often does Illinois DOT update winter road conditions?
- Illinois DOT reports the winter condition of each stretch of state highway through Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, which runs from October 15 to April 15 and refreshes every 10 minutes. The conditions are entered by maintenance staff and describe what is on the pavement, not a forecast; this page shows the current report for Illinois beside our own road-surface forecast.
- Are there live traffic cameras in Illinois?
- Yes. This page shows 6 live views in Illinois from the state transportation departments' own camera feeds, further down the page, refreshed each time you load it.
- How often are Illinois road conditions updated?
- The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.
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