The Illinois Weather Podcast

Advisory in effect. morning Mon Mar 9th, 2026 Illinois forecast.

Good afternoon. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. Step outside right now and you'll feel 47 degrees with clearing skies. That overnight rain? Gone. But this is just the opening act. Today brings pure sunshine with highs hitting 60 degrees across Chicago and the northern tier. Central Illinois pushes to 64. Southwest winds gust to 30 miles an hour, so hold onto your hat. Tonight stays mild — lows only dip...

Illinois weather update for midday

Good morning. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. If you stepped outside early, you felt that damp chill hanging around from yesterday's rain. But. Those clouds are already breaking apart. And sunshine takes over by mid-morning. Today's warming trend is impressive. Chicago climbs to 61 degrees. Central Illinois hits 65 under full sunshine. Northern areas reach 61. Southwest winds gust to 30 miles an hour i...

Good morning. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. Wake up to a damp, mild start. But don’t get too comfortable. That 59-degree reading you’re seeing? It’s the calm before the change. A sharp cold front is slicing through Illinois right now. And by this afternoon, you’ll feel like you’ve jumped into a different season. Classic March—where spring teases you in the morning and winter reminds you it’s not done...

Good morning. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. If you stepped outside already, you walked into a wall of fog. Dense fog advisories are up statewide until 9 A.M. Visibility's down to a quarter mile in spots, especially south of I-27. Take it slow on the roads — this stuff is no joke. The good news? It lifts by mid-morning as warmer air pushes north. And warm is the word today. We're talking 27 degrees to...

Good afternoon. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. If you drove to work this morning, you probably felt like you were piloting a submarine. Dense fog rolled in overnight and it's sticking around, cutting visibility down to a quarter mile near Chicago and along the lakeshore. Take it slow out there. In the next 24 hours. Here's where things get interesting. Illinois is running two completely different weat...

Good morning. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. If you stepped outside this morning and couldn't see your neighbor's house, you're not alone. Dense fog has swallowed much of the state overnight. Visibility's down to a quarter mile or less. And a Dense Fog Advisory runs through 9 A.M. For areas along and north of Springfield to Danville. Take it slow if you're commuting — that fog's thick as soup. In the...

Good evening. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. That mist on your windshield this morning? Just the opening act. A stalled warm front is cutting Illinois in half today, creating two completely different worlds. Dense fog has settled in. And visibility is dropping fast across the state. In the next 24 hours. Down in Central Illinois, you're sitting on the warm side of the line. Temperatures are hovering n...

Good afternoon. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. That gray blanket overhead isn't going anywhere soon. We're sitting at 39 degrees under overcast skies, after dipping to 32 overnight. The sun came up at 6:22, but you wouldn't know it looking out the window. In the next 24 hours., A warm front is lifting through central Illinois, creating quite a contrast. North of I-33, temperatures are stuck in the 40s...

Good morning. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. That thick gray blanket outside your window? It's not going anywhere fast. We're waking up to 33 degrees under stubborn overcast skies. If you're near the Wisconsin border this morning, you're practically driving blind — visibility has dropped to a quarter mile or less in spots. A Dense Fog Advisory sticks around until 10 A.M., so give yourself extra time o...

Good evening. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. Folks, walk outside right now and that fog hits you like a wet blanket. Thirty six degrees. Gray. Damp. The kind of air that seeps into your bones. And there's a reason for it. In the next 24 hours., A warm front is parked across south central Illinois tonight. Think of it as a dividing line. South of it, temperatures are climbing fast. North of it, you're...

Good evening. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. That gray ceiling overhead? It's keeping temperatures locked in the 30s across much of the state right now. But down in Central Illinois, a whole different story is unfolding. Thunderstorms are rumbling through with penny-size hail reported near Sullivan and Bethany. A sharp temperature divide splits the state today. 30 degrees up north, 43 degrees in Centr...

Good afternoon. Illinois. I'm Jack O'Malley. Folks, there's a warm front draped across southern Illinois right now. And it's splitting this state in two. You step outside in Chicago and it's 36 degrees under a gray ceiling. Drive three hours south and it feels like a different season. Twenty degrees warmer down there. That boundary is the story tonight. In the next 24 hours. South of that front is...

Good morning. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. Folks, that gray ceiling you're waking up under? Think of it as a lid on a pot that's about to boil over. A massive front stretching from Georgia to Colorado is winding up. And we're sitting square in its crosshairs. High pressure over the Great Lakes is holding it off for now. But not for long. In the next 24 hours. Step outside in Chicago and you'll feel...

Good morning. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. Folks, grab that coffee and listen up. High pressure parked near Lake Ontario is doing us a favor today. It's pushing that messy system from yesterday out the door and rolling in clear skies behind it. That's your story in a nutshell. One good dry day before things get interesting. In the next 24 hours. Right now you're stepping into 27 degrees under stars....

Good evening. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. Folks, there's a high pressure system parked right over the Great Lakes tonight. and it's playing favorites. That big dome of dry air is shielding Chicagoland and Northern Illinois from any trouble. but Central Illinois? You're on the edge. and edges are where things get interesting. In the next 24 hours. Right now you're stepping outside to about 30 degree...

Good afternoon. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. Folks, there's a quiet cold sitting over Illinois right now. A big high pressure system parked over the Upper Midwest is pumping Canadian air straight down into our laps. That 26 degrees on your thermometer this morning? That's why. In the next 24 hours. But this calm doesn't last. A disturbance sliding in from the Great Basin flips the script tonight. an...

Good morning. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. Folks, that northeast wind greeting you at the door this morning? Blame the massive high pressure parked over the Upper Midwest. It's pulling cold Great Lakes air straight across the state. and it's not letting go until tonight. In the next 24 hours. Right now you're waking up to 27 degrees. Feels like January forgot to leave. Chicago tops out near 30 today...

Good evening. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. Folks. Illinois is fighting itself tonight. A stalled front sliced the state clean in two today. Central Illinois hit 58 degrees. Meanwhile, up near Chicago? Thirty five. That's nearly a 30 degrees temperature split across one state. In the next 24 hours. Here's why. Warm Gulf air surged north into the midsection while a stubborn Great Lakes high shoved col...

Good afternoon. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. Folks. Illinois is basically two different states today. A cold front is dragging its heels across the northern half, dragging some Canadian air back in. Meanwhile, high pressure is building overhead down south. That's creating a wild temperature split you can feel the moment you step outside. In the next 24 hours. Here's the setup. Up north, you're stuck...

Good morning. Maine. I'm DJ Huzz. Folks, the state is running two completely different seasons today. A narrow snow band is sliding southeast out of the Dakotas, aimed right at northern Illinois. Where it hits, snowfall rates could spike to an inch per hour. Sounds dramatic. It's. but it's also brief. In the next 24 hours. Near and north of I-90, that snow arrives late morning and pushes through b...

Good morning. Maine. I'm DJ Huzz. Folks, if you stepped outside today and thought you landed in the wrong month. You aren't alone. A deep low pressure system spinning over Canada is pulling a massive ribbon of unseasonably warm air straight into the Midwest. We're talking temperatures that feel more like late April than late February. but here's the catch. That warmth comes with a cost. The air is...

Good morning. Maine. I'm DJ Huzz. Folks, step outside right now and it feels like a damp sponge. but by this afternoon, you'll want to peel off a layer. In the next 24 hours. We're starting at 31 degrees with dense fog blanketing the Chicago metro and northern Illinois. Visibility is down to a quarter mile in spots, so take it slow on the roads. Watch out for hidden slick patches where the air is...

Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the Illinois Weather Podcast. It's Thursday, February 26th. Folks, that 26 degrees on your thermometer right now? Savor it. Because by tomorrow afternoon, we're talking 60s. Buckle in.. This week is about to get wild. Let's start up north. Northern Illinois is sitting at 18 degrees right now. Wind chills near 13 around 7 A.M., so that morning dog walk...