Outdoor conditions in

Buffalo Grove

Illinois
Now
  1. 58°Chance Rain Showers62% rain87% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 58°Chance Rain Showers62% rain88% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 59°Chance Rain Showers62% rain88% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 59°Rain Showers80% rain91% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 58°Rain Showers80% rain94% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 59°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 60°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 61°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 61°Rain Showers80% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  10. 62°Rain Showers79% rain98% humidityGusts 12 mph
  11. 62°Rain Showers79% rain98% humidityGusts 12 mph
  12. 63°Rain Showers79% rain97% humidityGusts 14 mph
  13. 61°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain95% humidityGusts 17 mph
  14. 60°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain92% humidityGusts 21 mph
  15. 59°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain91% humidityGusts 24 mph
  16. 58°Cloudy2% rain88% humidityGusts 26 mph
  17. 56°Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 54°Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 53°Mostly Cloudy0% rain87% humidityGusts 29 mph
  20. 51°Mostly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 50°Mostly Cloudy0% rain87% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  23. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain85% humidityGusts 25 mph
  24. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain84% humidityGusts 26 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
80%
Humidity
86–98%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
52%
Humidity
73–91%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
16%
Humidity
48–83%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–75%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
51–85%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 63° / 57°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.80% rain · Humidity 86–98% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 59° / 42°Friday has a real shower chance.52% rain · Humidity 73–91% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 56° / 37°Saturday looks fairly quiet.16% rain · Humidity 48–83% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 60° / 42°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–75% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 67° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 51–85% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lake County area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
19GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground19 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Buffalo Grove radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Buffalo Grove.

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
87%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
15 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 Lake County area, about 12 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 Buffalo Grove, 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.