Illinois weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Illinois is expected to be 7°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Illinois (Chicago), USA for more weather parameters.

  • Thursday
    25th Dec
    Broken clouds
  • Friday
    26th Dec
    Isolated thunderstorms (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    27th Dec
    Broken clouds
  • Sunday
    28th Dec
    Cloudy with sleet or snow (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    29th Dec
    Clear skies with flurries of snow (0-2 cm of snow expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 25th December 2025 GMT

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Illinois weather for Thursday 25th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Illinois with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-east.

  • 7°C maximum temperature7
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the North-East12
    kph wind from NE

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Illinois weather for Friday 26th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Illinois with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 27% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 27% chance of some rain27
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 8°C wind chill8
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-East11
    kph wind from SE

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Illinois weather for Saturday 27th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Illinois with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-east.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 8°C wind chill8
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the South-East8
    kph wind from SE

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Illinois weather for Sunday 28th December 2025

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Illinois with a maximum temperature of 11°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 75% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • -2°C minimum temperature-2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with sleet or snow
    cloudy with sleet or snow
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 75% chance of some sleet or snow75
    % chance of some sleet or snow
  • 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected<5
    mm of sleet/snow expected
  • 11°C wind chill11
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North-West21
    kph wind from NW

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Illinois weather for Monday 29th December 2025

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Illinois with a maximum temperature of -3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 11% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-west.

  • -3°C maximum temperature-3
    °C maximum temperature
  • -7°C minimum temperature-7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies with flurries of snow
    clear skies with flurries of snow
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 11% chance of some snow11
    % chance of some snow
  • 0-2 cm of snow expected<2
    cm of snow expected
  • -9°C wind chill-9
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North-West21
    kph wind from NW

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