Outdoor conditions in

Hartford

Illinois
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 75°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely70% rain84% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 76°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain85% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 79°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms47% rain79% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 80°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms45% rain77% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 81°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms43% rain74% humidityGusts 17 mph
  6. 80°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms35% rain79% humidityGusts 17 mph
  7. 80°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms42% rain77% humidityGusts 17 mph
  8. 79°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms45% rain77% humidityGusts 17 mph
  9. 73°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms48% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  10. 70°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms54% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  11. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms57% rain97% humidityGusts 18 mph
  12. 69°Scattered Rain Showers50% rain97% humidityGusts 21 mph
  13. 66°Chance Rain Showers55% rain97% humidityGusts 24 mph
  14. 62°Chance Rain Showers65% rain97% humidityGusts 23 mph
  15. 59°Scattered Rain Showers29% rain96% humidityGusts 24 mph
  16. 56°Cloudy11% rain96% humidityGusts 25 mph
  17. 54°Cloudy3% rain96% humidityGusts 24 mph
  18. 53°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 23 mph
  19. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  20. 49°Mostly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 25 mph
  21. 49°Mostly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 47°Mostly Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 50°Mostly Sunny0% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  24. 53°Partly Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 26 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
78%
Humidity
74–100%
Wind
24 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
65%
Humidity
62–97%
Wind
30 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
36–93%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–89%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–92%
Wind
6 mph
  1. 81° / 66°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.78% rain · Humidity 74–100% · Wind 24 mph
  2. 62° / 47°Friday has a real shower chance.65% rain · Humidity 62–97% · Wind 30 mph
  3. 62° / 39°Saturday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 36–93% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 68° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–89% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 74° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 34–92% · Wind 6 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

St. Louis (Metro-east) area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
55ModerateUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

55 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 ground55 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Hartford radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Hartford.

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

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
84%
Wind
8 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 St. Louis (Metro-east) area, about 18 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 Hartford, 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.