What Will The Weather Be Like In IL For Memorial Day 2024?

ILLINOIS — Depending on what you’ve got going on for the upcoming three-day Memorial Day Weekend, long regarded as the unofficial start to summer, you may have to plan around weather conditions in Illinois.

Some parts of the country will continue to dodge storms and others will be hot and sweltering, the private weather company AccuWeather said Monday in its Memorial Day weekend forecast.

Related: Severe Storms Possible Friday For Chicago Area

Saturday, May 25

After thunderstorms and low 80s temps on Friday, it will be sunny and temperatures will stay closer to the low 70s, with a high of 72, in the Chicago area on Saturday.

Sunday, May 26

Sunday will be partly cloudy near Chicago, with an 80 percent chance of rain. The forecast calls for a high near 73 degrees, with winds picking up later in the day. Showers and thunderstorms are likely Sunday night before 1 a.m., then there will be a slight chance of showers going into Monday morning.

Monday, May 27

On Memorial Day, the forecast for Illinois includes a chance of showers in the Chicago area that will give way to partly sunny skies, with temperatures in the mid 60s and a high of 69, as the day continues. Monday night brings a chance of showers before 1 a.m.

Some 43.8 million Americans are expected to travel to celebrate Memorial Day. Here’s a look at what they can expect, according to AccuWeather:

Sections of the central U.S. pummeled by strong storms and rain probably won’t get much of a break, according to the AccuWeather forecasters. Travel could be affected by the heavy rains associated with these storms, which have a history of producing strong winds, hail and flooding.

“While each day will not be a washout everywhere, and some locations will be fortunate enough to miss thunderstorm activity Saturday through Monday, there will be areas that get doused on more than one occasion across the Plains states,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Renee Duff said in the forecast.

The Upper Mississippi Valley, the Great Lakes could see showers and thunderstorms throughout the weekend, with the storms moving into the Northeast and Southeast by Monday and potentially disrupting memorial services and outdoor cookouts.

Temperatures should be fairly pleasant in mid-Atlantic states, with highs in the 80s, 70s and even 60s at some points during the holiday weekend.

Locations from the Gulf Coast to the Desert Southwest are expected to see temperatures in the 90s or even higher in some parts of Texas.