Outdoor conditions in

Bismarck

Illinois

Current concerns

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 68°Mostly Cloudy13% rain87% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 70°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain84% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 71°Chance Rain Showers38% rain81% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 72°Rain Showers Likely65% rain84% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 73°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely66% rain84% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 73°Showers And Thunderstorms76% rain84% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms76% rain87% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 75°Showers And Thunderstorms76% rain84% humidityGusts 16 mph
  9. 73°Showers And Thunderstorms75% rain90% humidityGusts 20 mph
  10. 70°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely74% rain97% humidityGusts 21 mph
  11. 68°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely72% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  12. 68°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely69% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  13. 67°Rain Showers Likely62% rain93% humidityGusts 20 mph
  14. 66°Rain Showers Likely55% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  15. 64°Rain Showers Likely60% rain97% humidityGusts 22 mph
  16. 61°Chance Rain Showers36% rain97% humidityGusts 23 mph
  17. 58°Chance Rain Showers36% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  18. 56°Chance Rain Showers35% rain96% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 54°Chance Rain Showers29% rain96% humidityGusts 25 mph
  20. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain89% humidityGusts 25 mph
  21. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 50°Mostly Cloudy13% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 50°Mostly Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  24. 52°Partly Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
76%
Humidity
81–97%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
60%
Humidity
69–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
20%
Humidity
42–92%
Wind
21 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
32–89%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
35–89%
Wind
7 mph
  1. 75° / 63°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.76% rain · Humidity 81–97% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 64° / 45°Friday has a real shower chance.60% rain · Humidity 69–100% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 58° / 38°Saturday looks fairly quiet.20% rain · Humidity 42–92% · Wind 21 mph
  4. 67° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 32–89% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 72° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 35–89% · Wind 7 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Champaign area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
52ModerateUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

52 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground52 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Bismarck radar

Radar animation for Bismarck, 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 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
87%
Wind
8 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 Champaign area, about 36 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 Bismarck, 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.