Weekend Weather and Your Local Traffic Map

By Lauren Traut

If you think today is great — temps in the upper 60s and lower 70s, sunny skies — wait until you see tomorrow.

SATURDAY: Saturday will be a bit warmer in the upper 60s to upper 70s, as high pressure moves toward the east, reports the National Weather Service in Chicago.

SUNDAY: On Sunday, a frontal system will move towards the area which will bring a chance of showers and a slight chance of storms with highs similar to Saturday.

MONDAY: Monday the chance for showers and storms continue with highs across the area in the mid to upper 70s.

A Record Number of Cars Will Be on the Roads This Weekend

The Illinois Tollway urges drivers planning the first summer road trip of the season this Memorial Day holiday weekend to make safe driving a top priority. A record 7.4 million vehicles are expected to travel the Tollway system this Memorial Day holiday from May 22 through May 26, an increase of more than 4 percent from the same period last year.

The heaviest travel day is anticipated to be May 22, when nearly 1.9 million vehicles are projected to be on the road. On an average day, about 1.5 million vehicles use the Tollway.

Drivers are also encouraged to “Drop It and Drive.” Using a hand-held cellphone while driving is illegal in Illinois. To accommodate increased holiday travel on the Illinois Tollway, construction activity will be restricted over the weekend. Temporary maintenance and construction lane closures will be suspended from the night of May 22 through 9 a.m. May 26. Some work may continue on schedule.

Before you go, check this continuously updated traffic from our friends at MapQuest. Zoom out to see more traffic updates throughout the suburbs. 

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