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.

Updated Aug 21, 3:05 PM CDT · 5 states Clear to Thunderstorms
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I-55 Weather Summary

Along I-55, expect mostly warm and humid conditions with scattered thunderstorms and rain chances primarily in Illinois and Mississippi. Southern portions near Louisiana and Arkansas will see hot temperatures with mostly clear skies. Winds will generally be light to moderate with occasional gusts above 20 mph in parts of Mississippi and southern Illinois.

Current I-55 Conditions by State

IllinoisThunderstorms
  • Scattered chances of thunderstorms and rain from early morning through mid-morning, especially near Burbank and Gardner.
  • Cloudy to overcast skies dominate, with some periods of clearing in Broadwell and Mount Olive where skies are mostly clear.
  • Winds remain mostly light, with gusts under 20 mph except near Burbank where gusts reach 21 mph around 9 a.m.
Updated Aug 21, 3:05 PM CDT
Official 511
MissouriClear
  • Warm and mostly clear conditions expected near Mount Olive, New Madrid, and Silver Lake with temperatures in the 80s and low 90s.
  • Winds generally light, with no gusts exceeding 20 mph.
Updated Aug 21, 3:05 PM CDT
Official 511
ArkansasClear
  • Hot temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s with mostly clear skies near Osceola and West Memphis.
  • Winds remain light and variable.
Updated Aug 21, 3:05 PM CDT
Official 511
MississippiHigh Wind
  • Very hot conditions with temperatures climbing to the mid to upper 90s and heat index values exceeding 100 degrees in Cleary, Tie Plant, Pickens, and Bogue Chitto.
  • Scattered thunderstorms and rain chances likely in Bogue Chitto early morning, with a chance of light rain near Tie Plant mid-morning.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph at times, especially near Cleary and Bogue Chitto, with gusts up to 50 mph recorded early morning in Cleary.
Updated Aug 21, 3:05 PM CDT
Official 511
LouisianaThunderstorms
  • Hot and mostly clear conditions near Manchac with temperatures in the mid 90s and heat index values over 100 degrees.
  • Winds generally light, though gusts up to 40 mph occur mid-morning.
Updated Aug 21, 3:05 PM CDT
Official 511
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