Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 80%
- Humidity
- 86–98%
- Wind
- 21 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 59°Scattered Rain Showers54% rain87% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 60°Scattered Rain Showers54% rain86% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 61°Scattered Rain Showers54% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 61°Rain Showers80% rain88% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 62°Rain Showers80% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 63°Rain Showers80% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 64°Rain Showers80% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 63°Rain Showers80% rain94% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 63°Rain Showers80% rain97% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 63°Rain Showers77% rain98% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 64°Rain Showers77% rain98% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 64°Rain Showers77% rain97% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 65°Scattered Rain Showers37% rain94% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 63°Scattered Rain Showers37% rain92% humidityGusts 21 mph
- 61°Scattered Rain Showers37% rain91% humidityGusts 24 mph
- 60°Cloudy13% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 58°Cloudy13% rain88% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 57°Cloudy13% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 55°Cloudy5% rain87% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 53°Mostly Cloudy5% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy5% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain85% humidityGusts 24 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain85% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 52°Mostly Cloudy1% rain85% humidityGusts 25 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 59%
- Humidity
- 75–91%
- Wind
- 38 mph
Saturday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 48%
- Humidity
- 50–77%
- Wind
- 24 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 42–74%
- Wind
- 23 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 48–79%
- Wind
- 12 mph
- 65° / 58°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.80% rain · Humidity 86–98% · Wind 21 mph
- 61° / 48°Friday has a real shower chance.59% rain · Humidity 75–91% · Wind 38 mph
- 56° / 44°Saturday has a real shower chance.48% rain · Humidity 50–77% · Wind 24 mph
- 61° / 42°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–74% · Wind 23 mph
- 67° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 48–79% · Wind 12 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Hammond-Gary area · Updated Thu 10:25 AMNo fresh outlook yet.
53 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 AMAir near ground53 · Moderate US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Dolton radar
Radar animation for Dolton, 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.
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 Hammond-Gary area, about 13 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 Dolton, 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.