Next 7 departures
- FriNov 13
CautionLight rain near New York around 7 AM EST. Also at 4 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EST Light rain50°F New Jersey–Pennsylvania line8:15 AM EST Light rain34°F Bloomsburg9:30 AM EST Light rain likely37°F I-80 northwest of Clearfield11:30 AM EST Cloudy36°F Youngstown1:15 PM EST Chance of light rain40°F Parma2:15 PM EST Chance of light rain40°F Toledo3:45 PM EST Mostly cloudy41°F Ohio–Indiana line4:45 PM EST Mostly cloudy41°F South Bend6 PM EST Mostly sunny42°F Indiana–Illinois line6:15 PM CST Rain likely39°F Chicago6:30 PM CST Chance of snow39°F - SatNov 14
CautionFreezing, 31°F near New Jersey–Pennsylvania line around 8:15 AM EST.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EST Mostly cloudy44°F New Jersey–Pennsylvania line8:15 AM EST Mostly cloudy31°F Bloomsburg9:30 AM EST Mostly cloudy34°F I-80 northwest of Clearfield11:30 AM EST Chance of light snow showers36°F Youngstown1:15 PM EST Light rain likely43°F Parma2:15 PM EST Light rain likely43°F Toledo3:45 PM EST Partly sunny44°F Ohio–Indiana line4:45 PM EST Mostly cloudy45°F South Bend6 PM EST Mostly cloudy46°F Indiana–Illinois line6:15 PM CST Mostly sunny42°F Chicago6:30 PM CST Mostly sunny42°F - SunNov 15
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 35–47°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EST Mostly sunny45°F New Jersey–Pennsylvania line8:15 AM EST Partly sunny35°F Bloomsburg9:30 AM EST Partly sunny38°F I-80 northwest of Clearfield11:30 AM EST Mostly cloudy38°F Youngstown1:15 PM EST Slight chance of light rain46°F Parma2:15 PM EST Mostly cloudy46°F Toledo3:45 PM EST Partly sunny46°F Ohio–Indiana line4:45 PM EST Partly sunny47°F South Bend6 PM EST Partly sunny46°F Indiana–Illinois line6:15 PM CST Mostly sunny42°F Chicago6:30 PM CST Mostly sunny42°F - MonNov 16
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 36–48°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EST Mostly sunny42°F New Jersey–Pennsylvania line8:15 AM EST Partly sunny36°F Bloomsburg9:30 AM EST Partly sunny38°F I-80 northwest of Clearfield11:30 AM EST Partly sunny39°F Youngstown1:15 PM EST Mostly cloudy47°F Parma2:15 PM EST Mostly cloudy47°F Toledo3:45 PM EST Mostly sunny48°F Ohio–Indiana line4:45 PM EST Sunny48°F South Bend6 PM EST Sunny46°F Indiana–Illinois line6:15 PM CST Sunny46°F Chicago6:30 PM CST Sunny46°F - TueNov 17
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 33–52°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EST Sunny40°F New Jersey–Pennsylvania line8:15 AM EST Mostly sunny33°F Bloomsburg9:30 AM EST Mostly sunny35°F I-80 northwest of Clearfield11:30 AM EST Partly sunny41°F Youngstown1:15 PM EST Sunny50°F Parma2:15 PM EST Sunny50°F Toledo3:45 PM EST Sunny52°F Ohio–Indiana line4:45 PM EST Sunny51°F South Bend6 PM EST Sunny49°F Indiana–Illinois line6:15 PM CST Mostly sunny48°F Chicago6:30 PM CST Mostly sunny48°F - WedNov 18
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 36–54°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EST Sunny43°F New Jersey–Pennsylvania line8:15 AM EST Sunny37°F Bloomsburg9:30 AM EST Mostly sunny36°F I-80 northwest of Clearfield11:30 AM EST Mostly sunny44°F Youngstown1:15 PM EST Sunny53°F Parma2:15 PM EST Sunny54°F Toledo3:45 PM EST Sunny54°F Ohio–Indiana line4:45 PM EST Mostly sunny53°F South Bend6 PM EST Mostly sunny52°F Indiana–Illinois line6:15 PM CST Mostly sunny51°F Chicago6:30 PM CST Mostly sunny50°F - ThuNov 19
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 37–57°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EST Mostly sunny44°F New Jersey–Pennsylvania line8:15 AM EST Mostly sunny37°F Bloomsburg9:30 AM EST Mostly sunny38°F I-80 northwest of Clearfield11:30 AM EST Mostly sunny48°F Youngstown1:15 PM EST Partly sunny56°F Parma2:15 PM EST Partly sunny57°F Toledo3:45 PM EST Partly sunny57°F Ohio–Indiana line4:45 PM EST Partly sunny57°F South Bend6 PM EST Partly sunny57°F Indiana–Illinois line6:15 PM CST Slight chance of rain54°F Chicago6:30 PM CST Slight chance of rain54°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from New York (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- New York, NYStart 44 ftelevation
- New Jersey–Pennsylvania lineState line · Mile 71 · 1 h 20 min 339 ftelevation
- Bloomsburg, PAMile 148 · 2 h 37 min 539 ftelevation
- I-80 northwest of Clearfield, PAMile 271 · 4 h 28 min 2,211 ftelevation
- Youngstown, OHMile 391 · 6 h 17 min 884 ftelevation
- Parma, OHMile 455 · 7 h 17 min 928 ftelevation
- Toledo, OHMile 555 · 8 h 47 min 587 ftelevation
- Ohio–Indiana lineState line · Mile 619 · 9 h 44 min 981 ftelevation
- South Bend, INMile 698 · 10 h 56 min 691 ftelevation
- Indiana–Illinois lineState line · Mile 776 · 12 h 9 min 614 ftelevation
- Chicago, ILMile 791 · 12 h 30 min 594 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at New York, I-80 northwest of Clearfield and Chicago.
| Month | New York Central Park station · 130 ft | I-80 northwest of Clearfield Grampian station · 1,510 ft | Chicago 658 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 40° / 28° | 2.1 | 32° / 14° | 7.0 | 32° / 19° | 3.6 |
| Feb | 42° / 30° | 2.2 | 36° / 15° | 6.1 | 36° / 22° | 3.1 |
| Mar | 50° / 36° | 1.3 | 45° / 23° | 3.0 | 47° / 31° | 1.5 |
| Apr | 62° / 46° | 0.1 | 59° / 33° | 0.8 | 59° / 40° | 0.4 |
| May | 71° / 55° | 0 | 69° / 45° | 0.1 | 71° / 51° | 0 |
| Jun | 80° / 64° | 0 | 77° / 54° | 0 | 80° / 61° | 0 |
| Jul | 85° / 70° | 0 | 81° / 58° | 0 | 85° / 66° | 0 |
| Aug | 83° / 69° | 0 | 79° / 56° | 0 | 83° / 65° | 0 |
| Sep | 76° / 62° | 0 | 72° / 49° | 0 | 76° / 57° | 0 |
| Oct | 65° / 51° | 0 | 61° / 38° | 0.3 | 63° / 45° | 0.1 |
| Nov | 54° / 42° | 0.1 | 48° / 28° | 1.2 | 48° / 34° | 0.5 |
| Dec | 44° / 34° | 1.2 | 37° / 21° | 3.9 | 37° / 24° | 2.2 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR (USW00094728, 130 ft); GRAMPIAN 1E (USC00363417, 1,510 ft); CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP (USW00094846, 658 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois rather than repeat them.
- New York · NYSDOT511NY road conditions
- Pennsylvania · PennDOT511PA road conditions
- Ohio · ODOTOHGO traffic and road conditions
- Indiana · INDOTINDOT 511
- Illinois · IDOTGetting Around Illinois road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from New York to Chicago with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from New York to Chicago?
791 miles, about 13 hours of driving without stops, by way of I-80. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
On I-80 northwest of Clearfield, at 2,211 ft. It comes at mile 271, about 4 h 28 min of driving after you leave New York.
Does it snow on I-80 northwest of Clearfield in November?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Grampian (1,510 ft), averages 2.9 inches of snow in November, with about one day of 1 inch or more (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Chicago in January?
Chicago averages a high of 32°F and a low of 19°F in January (1991–2020 normals).