Outdoor conditions in

Lake Petersburg

Illinois

Current concerns

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 72°Showers And Thunderstorms78% rain87% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely72% rain82% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 75°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely70% rain82% humidityGusts 17 mph
  4. 75°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely67% rain84% humidityGusts 18 mph
  5. 75°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely63% rain84% humidityGusts 20 mph
  6. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely56% rain84% humidityGusts 21 mph
  7. 71°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% rain90% humidityGusts 21 mph
  8. 67°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms51% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  9. 65°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms53% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  10. 62°Chance Rain Showers38% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 56°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 54°Cloudy5% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 52°Cloudy3% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 51°Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  17. 48°Mostly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 47°Mostly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 45°Mostly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  20. 45°Mostly Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  21. 49°Mostly Sunny0% rain83% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 51°Partly Sunny0% rain77% humidityGusts 33 mph
  23. 53°Partly Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 33 mph
  24. 54°Partly Sunny14% rain69% humidityGusts 32 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
98%
Humidity
82–100%
Wind
28 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
39%
Humidity
66–100%
Wind
33 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
36–89%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
31–89%
Wind
15 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–85%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 75° / 59°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.98% rain · Humidity 82–100% · Wind 28 mph
  2. 56° / 44°Friday looks breezy.39% rain · Humidity 66–100% · Wind 33 mph
  3. 59° / 36°Saturday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 36–89% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 68° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 31–89% · Wind 15 mph
  5. 72° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 34–85% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Springfield area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
56ModerateUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

56 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 ground56 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Lake Petersburg radar

Radar animation for Lake Petersburg, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

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
87%
Wind
8 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 Springfield area, about 14 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 Petersburg, 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.