Outdoor conditions in

Forreston

Illinois
Now
  1. 58°Rain Showers88% rain91% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 58°Rain Showers88% rain94% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 59°Rain Showers80% rain94% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 60°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 61°Rain Showers80% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 62°Rain Showers80% rain97% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 62°Rain Showers80% rain98% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 62°Rain Showers80% rain98% humidityGusts 12 mph
  9. 61°Scattered Rain Showers53% rain97% humidityGusts 13 mph
  10. 60°Scattered Rain Showers53% rain95% humidityGusts 16 mph
  11. 58°Scattered Rain Showers53% rain95% humidityGusts 21 mph
  12. 57°Cloudy12% rain94% humidityGusts 25 mph
  13. 56°Cloudy12% rain92% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 53°Cloudy12% rain91% humidityGusts 26 mph
  15. 51°Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 50°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 50°Mostly Cloudy2% rain90% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 49°Mostly Cloudy0% rain91% humidityGusts 31 mph
  19. 48°Mostly Cloudy0% rain88% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 47°Partly Sunny0% rain88% humidityGusts 29 mph
  21. 46°Partly Sunny4% rain88% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 46°Partly Sunny4% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 47°Mostly Cloudy4% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  24. 47°Scattered Rain Showers46% rain87% humidityGusts 26 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
88%
Humidity
89–98%
Wind
26 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
46%
Humidity
75–91%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
44–90%
Wind
15 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–77%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–93%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 62° / 56°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.88% rain · Humidity 89–98% · Wind 26 mph
  2. 53° / 40°Friday has a real shower chance.46% rain · Humidity 75–91% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 54° / 30°Saturday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 44–90% · Wind 15 mph
  4. 60° / 38°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 47–77% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 66° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–93% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Rockford area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
14GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground14 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Forreston radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Forreston.

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?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph.

Humidity
91%
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.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Rockford area, about 31 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 Forreston, 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.