Outdoor conditions in

Hillcrest

Illinois
Now
  1. 58°Rain Showers87% rain91% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 59°Rain Showers87% rain91% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 59°Rain Showers80% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 60°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 61°Rain Showers80% rain94% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 62°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 62°Rain Showers80% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  8. 63°Rain Showers80% rain98% humidityGusts 12 mph
  9. 63°Chance Rain Showers56% rain98% humidityGusts 12 mph
  10. 62°Chance Rain Showers56% rain97% humidityGusts 14 mph
  11. 61°Chance Rain Showers56% rain95% humidityGusts 18 mph
  12. 59°Isolated Rain Showers19% rain94% humidityGusts 22 mph
  13. 58°Isolated Rain Showers19% rain93% humidityGusts 25 mph
  14. 56°Isolated Rain Showers19% rain91% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 54°Cloudy3% rain90% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 52°Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 50°Mostly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 50°Mostly Cloudy2% rain90% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 50°Mostly Cloudy2% rain90% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 49°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 48°Partly Sunny3% rain88% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 47°Mostly Cloudy3% rain88% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 48°Mostly Cloudy3% rain88% humidityGusts 26 mph
  24. 48°Scattered Rain Showers39% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
87%
Humidity
87–98%
Wind
25 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
47%
Humidity
77–91%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Humidity
43–90%
Wind
15 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–77%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–87%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 63° / 57°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.87% rain · Humidity 87–98% · Wind 25 mph
  2. 56° / 41°Friday has a real shower chance.47% rain · Humidity 77–91% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 55° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 43–90% · Wind 15 mph
  4. 61° / 39°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 43–77% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 67° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–87% · Wind 12 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

Hillcrest radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Hillcrest.

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.

Humidity
91%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
15 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 25 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 Hillcrest, 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.