I-55 Weather and Radar

I-55 Weather and Live Radar Updates. Check 12 hour weather, wind, and temperature forecast on the I-55 corridor. Check conditions hour by hour with the time slider, switch between weather, temperature and wind views, and watch live radar for the route.

I-55 Weather Summary

Along I-55, expect widespread rain and thunderstorms in northern Illinois with gusty winds. Central and southern Illinois will see steady rain with occasional gusts. Further south in Missouri and Arkansas, rain and drizzle continue with gusty winds in some areas. Southern sections in Mississippi and Louisiana will experience warm temperatures with mostly dry conditions and occasional gusty winds. Clear skies are expected in parts of southern Arkansas and Mississippi later in the day.

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Current I-55 Conditions by State

IllinoisThunderstorms
  • Heavy rain and likely thunderstorms in northern Illinois near Burbank from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Gusts up to 29 mph in northern Illinois during the morning hours.
  • Steady rain expected in central Illinois around Gardner and Broadwell throughout the day with gusts reaching 34 mph around midday.
  • Drizzle likely in southern Illinois near Alorton with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Updated Aug 1, 3:04 PM CDT
Official 511
MissouriRain
  • Light rain showers expected near Silver Lake with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
  • Rain likely near Mount Olive with gusty winds up to 32 mph around midday.
  • Drizzle likely near Alorton with gusts up to 29 mph in the afternoon.
  • Mostly cloudy skies with gusts up to 30 mph near Silver Lake later in the day.
Updated Aug 1, 3:04 PM CDT
Official 511
ArkansasPartly Cloudy
  • Rain likely near Osceola with gusts up to 26 mph in the morning.
  • Gusty winds up to 22 mph near West Memphis in the morning with mostly cloudy skies.
  • Clear skies developing near Osceola and West Memphis by late afternoon.
Updated Aug 1, 3:04 PM CDT
Official 511
MississippiThunderstorms
  • Warm temperatures with feels like 103°F near Tie Plant and Cleary in the morning.
  • Gusts up to 24 mph near Cleary in the afternoon.
  • Mostly clear skies expected near Coldwater and Tie Plant by late afternoon.
  • Warm temperatures with feels like 107°F near Bogue Chitto and Manchac with gusts up to 31 mph in the afternoon.
Updated Aug 1, 3:04 PM CDT
Official 511
LouisianaHigh Wind
  • Warm temperatures with feels like 105°F near Manchac with gusts up to 31 mph in the afternoon.
  • Mostly clear skies expected throughout the day.
Updated Aug 1, 3:04 PM CDT
Official 511
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