Are any roads closed in Illinois right now?

Yes — one full closure is reported on the interstates in Illinois as of Sep 14, 2026 9:46 PM CDT. 18 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 Sep 14, 2026 9:48 PM CDT. Right now temperatures run from 64°F to 83°F and the strongest wind is 13 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 1,271 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 gettingaroundillinois.com, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.

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.

Illinois Road Conditions

Illinois 511 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 Sep 14, 2026 9:48 PM CDT · Mostly dry

Lowest 64°F near Rockford, Illinois · Highest wind 13 mph near Champaign, 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

Temperature

Weather data from Sep 14, 2026 9:48 PM CDT

Lowest temp.

64°F

Highest temp.

83°F

Highest wind

13 mph

Pressure

29.92-30.11 inHg

Conditions across Illinois

Illinois

Dry

Chicago 68°F · 6 mph wind · Dry
Effingham 73°F · 6 mph wind · Dry
Springfield 76°F · 8 mph wind · Dry

Official Illinois road conditions (gettingaroundillinois.com) ↗

Illinois Closures & Road Blocks Today

19 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.

Road closed
New Lenox-187Th St-US 6 To Townline Rd

NEW LENOX • IL • Until Dec 11, 12:00 PM
Lanes blocked
Champaign-NB Ramp To INT 74 WB

CHAMPAIGN • IL • Until Sep 28, 12:00 AM
Lanes blocked
Champaign-SB Ramp To INT 74 EB

CHAMPAIGN • IL • Until Sep 28, 12:00 AM
Lanes blocked
Lasalle-All Ramps At Int80/Int39

LASALLE • IL • Until Nov 30, 12:00 PM
Lanes blocked
Schiller Park-Balmoral Ave Ramp To INT 294 SB

SCHILLER PARK • IL • Until Oct 23, 12:00 PM
Lanes blocked
Full closure Ramp from EB I-90 to Lawrence Ave, Chicago, Cook, IL

Full closure Ramp from EB I-90 to Lawrence Ave, Chicago, Cook, IL • IL • Until Sep 28, 4:26 AM
Lanes blocked
East St Louis-WB Ramp To INT 70 WB

EAST ST LOUIS • IL • Until Oct 16, 12:00 PM
Lanes blocked
Rolling Meadows-NB Ramp To IL 62 (Algonquin Rd)

ROLLING MEADOWS • IL • Until Sep 19, 12:00 AM

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.

Illinois driving weather by the numbers

Place	Snow a year	Snow days	Freezing nights	Freeze–thaw days	First freeze	Last freeze	Days over 90°F
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

Illinois weather along the interstates

Summaries fetched Sep 14, 2026 7:02 AM CDT

Chicago, IL weather

In Chicago, IL, the current weather conditions are mostly sunny with a temperature of 56°F and a dew point of 49°F
The humidity level is at 79%, indicating a relatively moist atmosphere
The wind is coming from the north-northwest at a speed of 1.7 mph
Visibility is good, reaching up to 9.9 miles
The atmospheric pressure is measured at 30.18 inHg
No precipitation or snowfall is occurring at this time
Overall, the weather is pleasant for early morning activities.

Effingham, IL weather

Current weather conditions in Effingham, IL indicate a temperature of 59°F with a relative humidity of 82%
The pressure is measured at 30.18 inHg and visibility stands at 9.9 miles
Winds are blowing from the southeast at 4 mph
The sky is mostly cloudy, covering about 100% of the sky
There are no active weather alerts at this time.

Springfield, IL weather

The current weather in Springfield, IL, shows a temperature of 59°F with a humidity level of 82%
The wind is blowing from the east at 4 mph
The sky is overcast, with cloud coverage at 100%
Visibility is good at 9.9 miles
The atmospheric pressure is measured at 30.2 inHg
There are no active weather alerts at this time.

Mount Vernon, IL weather

In Mount Vernon, IL, a heat advisory is currently in effect from 11:00 AM on September 15, 2026, until 7:00 PM on September 16, 2026
The temperature is currently 63°F with a relative humidity of 77%
Winds are coming from the east-southeast at 9 mph
The weather is mostly sunny, and visibility is good at 10 miles
There are no significant weather impacts reported, making it a suitable time for outdoor activities, though caution is advised due to the upcoming heat advisory.