Outdoor conditions in

Lake Forest

Illinois
Now
  1. 59°Chance Rain Showers60% rain87% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 59°Rain Showers80% rain89% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 59°Rain Showers80% rain94% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 59°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 60°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 15 mph
  6. 61°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 61°Rain Showers80% rain97% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 61°Rain Showers82% rain98% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 62°Rain Showers82% rain98% humidityGusts 12 mph
  10. 62°Rain Showers82% rain98% humidityGusts 14 mph
  11. 61°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain95% humidityGusts 18 mph
  12. 60°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain93% humidityGusts 22 mph
  13. 59°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain91% humidityGusts 25 mph
  14. 58°Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 57°Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 55°Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  17. 53°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 52°Mostly Cloudy1% rain87% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain87% humidityGusts 29 mph
  20. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain87% humidityGusts 29 mph
  21. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain84% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 51°Scattered Rain Showers41% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  24. 51°Scattered Rain Showers41% rain81% humidityGusts 26 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
82%
Humidity
84–98%
Wind
22 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
54%
Humidity
72–91%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
21%
Humidity
50–81%
Wind
24 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
51–74%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
56–83%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 62° / 58°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.82% rain · Humidity 84–98% · Wind 22 mph
  2. 59° / 44°Friday has a real shower chance.54% rain · Humidity 72–91% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 55° / 38°Saturday looks fairly quiet.21% rain · Humidity 50–81% · Wind 24 mph
  4. 60° / 43°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 51–74% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 65° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 56–83% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lake County area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
24GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground24 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Lake Forest radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Lake Forest.

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 10 mph. Gusts may reach 16 mph.

Humidity
87%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
16 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 10 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 Lake Forest, 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.