Outdoor conditions in

Arlington Heights

Illinois

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 58°Isolated Rain Showers24% rain88% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 58°Chance Rain Showers63% rain88% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 58°Chance Rain Showers63% rain89% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 59°Chance Rain Showers63% rain89% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 59°Rain Showers80% rain91% humidityGusts 15 mph
  6. 58°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 60°Rain Showers80% rain94% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 60°Rain Showers80% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 61°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 13 mph
  10. 62°Rain Showers80% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  11. 62°Rain Showers77% rain98% humidityGusts 12 mph
  12. 62°Rain Showers77% rain98% humidityGusts 13 mph
  13. 63°Rain Showers77% rain97% humidityGusts 15 mph
  14. 62°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain95% humidityGusts 18 mph
  15. 60°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain92% humidityGusts 21 mph
  16. 59°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain91% humidityGusts 24 mph
  17. 58°Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  18. 56°Cloudy2% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
  19. 54°Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  20. 53°Mostly Cloudy0% rain87% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 51°Mostly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 50°Mostly Cloudy0% rain87% humidityGusts 25 mph
  23. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain85% humidityGusts 25 mph
  24. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain85% humidityGusts 25 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
80%
Humidity
88–98%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
52%
Humidity
72–91%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
48–81%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
48–73%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–80%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 63° / 57°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.80% rain · Humidity 88–98% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 59° / 43°Friday has a real shower chance.52% rain · Humidity 72–91% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 56° / 37°Saturday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 48–81% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 60° / 42°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 48–73% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 67° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–80% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

North and West Suburbs (Chicago) area · Updated Thu 8:26 AM
24GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground24 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Arlington Heights radar

Radar animation for Arlington Heights, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

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
88%
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.

Nearby regional view

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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 16 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 Arlington Heights, 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.