Today carries a thunderstorm chance.
- Rain
- 87%
- Humidity
- 87–100%
- Wind
- 25 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 73°Showers And Thunderstorms78% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 74°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely70% rain90% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 75°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely72% rain90% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 75°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely68% rain90% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 76°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely65% rain87% humidityGusts 20 mph
- 75°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely60% rain87% humidityGusts 21 mph
- 71°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely55% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
- 68°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely58% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
- 67°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely62% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
- 65°Chance Rain Showers49% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
- 62°Chance Rain Showers37% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 59°Chance Rain Showers29% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 57°Cloudy12% rain96% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 54°Cloudy8% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 53°Mostly Cloudy3% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 50°Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 48°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 47°Mostly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
- 46°Partly Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 49°Mostly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 51°Mostly Sunny0% rain80% humidityGusts 32 mph
- 53°Partly Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 32 mph
- 54°Partly Sunny7% rain71% humidityGusts 31 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 35%
- Humidity
- 69–100%
- Wind
- 32 mph
Saturday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 3%
- Humidity
- 39–96%
- Wind
- 18 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 31–92%
- Wind
- 13 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 33–92%
- Wind
- 7 mph
- 76° / 62°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.87% rain · Humidity 87–100% · Wind 25 mph
- 59° / 46°Friday looks breezy.35% rain · Humidity 69–100% · Wind 32 mph
- 59° / 36°Saturday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 39–96% · Wind 18 mph
- 68° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 31–92% · Wind 13 mph
- 73° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–92% · Wind 7 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Springfield area · Updated Thu 1:25 PMNo 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 1:45 PMAir near ground56 · Moderate US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Mechanicsburg radar
Radar animation for Mechanicsburg, 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.
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 15 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 Mechanicsburg, 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.