Outdoor conditions in

Highwood

Illinois
Now
  1. 59°Chance Rain Showers58% rain88% humidityGusts 17 mph
  2. 59°Chance Rain Showers58% rain88% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 60°Rain Showers80% rain89% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 59°Rain Showers80% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 60°Rain Showers80% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 60°Rain Showers80% rain96% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 61°Rain Showers80% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 61°Rain Showers80% rain97% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 61°Rain Showers83% rain98% humidityGusts 10 mph
  10. 61°Rain Showers83% rain97% humidityGusts 13 mph
  11. 62°Rain Showers83% rain97% humidityGusts 18 mph
  12. 61°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain95% humidityGusts 24 mph
  13. 61°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain91% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 60°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain90% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 59°Cloudy2% rain87% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 58°Cloudy2% rain87% humidityGusts 31 mph
  17. 56°Cloudy2% rain88% humidityGusts 32 mph
  18. 54°Mostly Cloudy1% rain88% humidityGusts 33 mph
  19. 53°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
  20. 52°Mostly Cloudy1% rain87% humidityGusts 33 mph
  21. 52°Mostly Cloudy1% rain85% humidityGusts 31 mph
  22. 52°Mostly Cloudy1% rain84% humidityGusts 30 mph
  23. 52°Mostly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 52°Scattered Rain Showers40% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
83%
Humidity
85–98%
Wind
26 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
56%
Humidity
71–90%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
26%
Humidity
55–79%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
54–71%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
61–73%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 62° / 58°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.83% rain · Humidity 85–98% · Wind 26 mph
  2. 60° / 45°Friday has a real shower chance.56% rain · Humidity 71–90% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 54° / 41°Saturday looks breezy.26% rain · Humidity 55–79% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 59° / 46°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 54–71% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 63° / 49°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 61–73% · Wind 13 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

Highwood radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Highwood.

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. Gusts may reach 17 mph.

Humidity
88%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
17 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 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 Highwood, 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.