Outdoor conditions in

Carthage

Illinois
Now
  1. 62°Rain Showers82% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 64°Rain Showers92% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 64°Rain Showers86% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 65°Rain Showers93% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 67°Rain Showers Likely73% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 67°Chance Rain Showers47% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  7. 68°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms37% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  8. 68°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms37% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  9. 67°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms48% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  10. 63°Chance Rain Showers28% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  11. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 57°Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  13. 55°Cloudy4% rain100% humidityGusts 32 mph
  14. 54°Cloudy3% rain100% humidityGusts 32 mph
  15. 54°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 31 mph
  16. 53°Mostly Cloudy1% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 31 mph
  18. 50°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 33 mph
  19. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
  20. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain80% humidityGusts 35 mph
  21. 47°Mostly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 46°Mostly Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  23. 46°Mostly Sunny1% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 48°Partly Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
93%
Humidity
94–100%
Wind
32 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
32%
Humidity
66–96%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–100%
Wind
17 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–89%
Wind
18 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–93%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 68° / 54°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.93% rain · Humidity 94–100% · Wind 32 mph
  2. 54° / 45°Friday looks breezy.32% rain · Humidity 66–96% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 57° / 36°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–100% · Wind 17 mph
  4. 67° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–89% · Wind 18 mph
  5. 70° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 38–93% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lake Sugema area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
33GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground33 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Carthage radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Carthage.

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

View the official forecast ↗

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
13 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 Sugema area, about 50 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 Carthage, 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.