Outdoor conditions in

Alden

Illinois
Now
  1. 55°Patchy Drizzle23% rain91% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 56°Patchy Drizzle23% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 56°Patchy Drizzle23% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 56°Rain Showers77% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 56°Rain Showers77% rain92% humidityGusts 15 mph
  6. 56°Rain Showers77% rain95% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 56°Rain Showers80% rain96% humidityGusts 15 mph
  8. 57°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 15 mph
  9. 57°Rain Showers80% rain97% humidityGusts 14 mph
  10. 58°Rain Showers80% rain98% humidityGusts 14 mph
  11. 58°Rain Showers80% rain98% humidityGusts 13 mph
  12. 59°Rain Showers80% rain99% humidityGusts 12 mph
  13. 59°Rain Showers76% rain99% humidityGusts 10 mph
  14. 59°Rain Showers76% rain98% humidityGusts 12 mph
  15. 59°Rain Showers76% rain97% humidityGusts 14 mph
  16. 58°Patchy Drizzle22% rain96% humidityGusts 18 mph
  17. 57°Patchy Drizzle22% rain94% humidityGusts 22 mph
  18. 56°Patchy Drizzle22% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  19. 55°Cloudy3% rain92% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 53°Cloudy3% rain91% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 51°Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  22. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 49°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  24. 48°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
80%
Humidity
87–99%
Wind
22 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
50%
Humidity
75–93%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
46–91%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
48–74%
Wind
29 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
51–87%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 59° / 53°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.80% rain · Humidity 87–99% · Wind 22 mph
  2. 56° / 40°Friday has a real shower chance.50% rain · Humidity 75–93% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 54° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 46–91% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 60° / 40°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 48–74% · Wind 29 mph
  5. 66° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 51–87% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

North and West Suburbs (Chicago) area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
23GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:46 AM

Air near ground23 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Alden radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Alden.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph.

Humidity
91%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
14 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes North and West Suburbs (Chicago) area, about 22 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Alden, IL, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.