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Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

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Thursday, July 9, 2026
Wind: 5 to 10 mph SW
Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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state weather
Forecast window
Jul 9 to Jul 14, 2026
Latest sync
Jul 8, 2026 1:38 PM CDT
Forecast office
ILX
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
89°F
Thursday
Next Low
69°F
Thursday Night
Rain Outlook
8
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
5 to 10 mph
Thursday

Daily Outlook

Today
Jul 9
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
89 °F
/ 69°F
Wind 5 to 10 mph
Fri
Jul 10
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
84 °F
/ 68°F
Wind 7 mph
Sat
Jul 11
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
84 °F
/ 68°F
Wind 6 to 9 mph
Sun
Jul 12
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
85 °F
/ 67°F
Wind 6 to 9 mph
Mon
Jul 13
Sunny
88 °F
/ 69°F
Wind 5 to 8 mph
Tue
Jul 14
Sunny
89 °F
/ 70°F
Wind 5 to 8 mph

This Week in Illinois

Thursday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Illinois at 89 degrees F.

Sunday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 67 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Thursday at about 5 to 10 mph SW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 8 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Jul 8, 2026 1:38 PM CDT
Coverage
6 days
Time zone
America/Chicago
Forecast office
ILX
Radar station
KILX

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Thursday Night
Jul 9
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
3 to 8 mph NNW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday
Jul 10
84°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
7 mph WNW

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Jul 10
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
7 mph NE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday
Jul 11
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
6 to 9 mph ESE

A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night
Jul 11
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 9 mph NE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday
Jul 12
85°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
6 to 9 mph NE

A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Sunday Night
Jul 12
67°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
3 to 8 mph NE

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Monday
Jul 13
88°F
Sunny
5 to 8 mph NNE

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night
Jul 13
69°F
Mostly Clear
3 to 7 mph SSE

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Tuesday
Jul 14
89°F
Sunny
5 to 8 mph NNW

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night
Jul 14
70°F
Mostly Clear
7 mph WSW

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
Thursday
Jul 9
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
89°F
5 to 10 mph
SW
Thursday Night
Jul 9
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
69°F
3 to 8 mph
NNW
Friday
Jul 10
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
84°F
7 mph
WNW
Friday Night
Jul 10
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
68°F
7 mph
NE
Saturday
Jul 11
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
84°F
6 to 9 mph
ESE
Saturday Night
Jul 11
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
68°F
5 to 9 mph
NE
Sunday
Jul 12
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
85°F
6 to 9 mph
NE
Sunday Night
Jul 12
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
67°F
3 to 8 mph
NE
Monday
Jul 13
Sunny
88°F
5 to 8 mph
NNE
Monday Night
Jul 13
Mostly Clear
69°F
3 to 7 mph
SSE
Tuesday
Jul 14
Sunny
89°F
5 to 8 mph
NNW
Tuesday Night
Jul 14
Mostly Clear
70°F
7 mph
WSW
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