Illinois weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Illinois is expected to be 9°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Illinois (Chicago), USA for more weather parameters.

  • Thursday
    12th Mar
    Broken clouds
  • Friday
    13th Mar
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    14th Mar
    Overcast with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    15th Mar
    Cloudy with sleet or snow (10-20 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    16th Mar
    Mostly cloudy with snow (5-10 cm of snow expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 12th March 2026 GMT

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Illinois weather for Thursday 12th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Illinois with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • -1°C minimum temperature-1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the South21
    kph wind from S

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Illinois weather for Friday 13th March 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Illinois with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 11% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the west.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 2°C minimum temperature2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 11% chance of some rain11
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the West28
    kph wind from W

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Illinois weather for Saturday 14th March 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Illinois with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 74% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the east.

  • 3°C maximum temperature3
    °C maximum temperature
  • 0°C minimum temperature0
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 74% chance of some rain74
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 1°C wind chill1
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the East10
    kph wind from E

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Illinois weather for Sunday 15th March 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Illinois with a maximum temperature of 13°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected with 92% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north-west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 0°C minimum temperature0
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with sleet or snow
    cloudy with sleet or snow
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 92% chance of some sleet or snow92
    % chance of some sleet or snow
  • 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected<20
    mm of sleet/snow expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the North-West24
    kph wind from NW

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Illinois weather for Monday 16th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with snow in Illinois with a maximum temperature of -1°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 cm of snow expected with 49% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north-west.

  • -1°C maximum temperature-1
    °C maximum temperature
  • -7°C minimum temperature-7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with snow
    mostly cloudy with snow
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 49% chance of some snow49
    % chance of some snow
  • 5-10 cm of snow expected<10
    cm of snow expected
  • -7°C wind chill-7
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the North-West26
    kph wind from NW

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