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Illinois Weather Radar

Live NEXRAD radar for 8 Illinois cities, covered by 3 radar stations and 2 National Weather Service offices. Pick your city below to open its radar with hourly and 7-day forecasts.

Radar stations3 NEXRAD

Illinois at a glance

City radar pages
8
NEXRAD stations
3
NWS offices
2
Wettest city
Bloomington · 40.4 in a year
Driest city
St. Charles · 33.2 in a year
Coldest January
Rockford · 21.8°F average
Severe storm peak
May to Jul in 4 cities

NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991 to 2020 and Storm Events 1996 to 2025

Which Illinois city's radar do you want to see?

Grouped by the NEXRAD station nearest each city, with its distance.

KILX

Lincoln radar

4 cities
Bloomington29 miSpringfield29 miPeoria40 miChampaign58 mi
KLOT

Chicago radar

3 cities
Joliet5 miSt. Charles24 miChicago28 mi
KMKX

Milwaukee radar

1 city
Rockford55 mi

Which weather risks show up most across Illinois?

Counted from the NOAA Storm Events Database for each city's county, 1996 to 2025.

Severe thunderstorms8 of 8 cities
Tornadoes8 of 8 cities
Flooding6 of 8 cities
Winter storms4 of 8 cities
Blizzards3 of 8 cities
Flash floods3 of 8 cities

What is the climate like across Illinois?

Climate typeCitiesFor example
Hot-summer humid continental8 citiesBloomington, Champaign, Chicago

What else do people ask about Illinois radar?

Which radar covers my Illinois city?

Find your city in the list above. It sits under the NEXRAD station closest to it, with the distance in miles.

Is this an official warning service?

No. For watches and warnings, follow the National Weather Service at weather.gov and your local alerts.

Where does this data come from?

By LOCAL WEATHER RADAR DEV TEAM, Seattle · Published · Updated · How we source data