Outdoor conditions in

Mendota

Illinois
Now
  1. 62°Rain Showers80% rain91% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 62°Rain Showers80% rain92% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 63°Rain Showers80% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 64°Rain Showers80% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 64°Rain Showers80% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 64°Rain Showers80% rain98% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 64°Scattered Rain Showers51% rain99% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 64°Scattered Rain Showers51% rain97% humidityGusts 16 mph
  9. 63°Scattered Rain Showers51% rain94% humidityGusts 21 mph
  10. 60°Isolated Rain Showers15% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  11. 58°Isolated Rain Showers15% rain92% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 57°Isolated Rain Showers15% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 54°Cloudy3% rain91% humidityGusts 30 mph
  14. 52°Cloudy3% rain88% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 51°Mostly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 51°Mostly Cloudy0% rain90% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 50°Mostly Cloudy0% rain90% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 49°Partly Sunny0% rain88% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 47°Partly Sunny4% rain87% humidityGusts 29 mph
  20. 47°Partly Sunny4% rain87% humidityGusts 29 mph
  21. 47°Mostly Cloudy4% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  22. 48°Scattered Rain Showers31% rain84% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 48°Scattered Rain Showers31% rain82% humidityGusts 26 mph
  24. 49°Scattered Rain Showers31% rain82% humidityGusts 25 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
86%
Humidity
89–99%
Wind
26 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
48%
Humidity
78–93%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Humidity
43–88%
Wind
16 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–79%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–83%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 64° / 58°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.86% rain · Humidity 89–99% · Wind 26 mph
  2. 57° / 42°Friday has a real shower chance.48% rain · Humidity 78–93% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 55° / 33°Saturday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 43–88% · Wind 16 mph
  4. 61° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–79% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 68° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 35–83% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Aurora and Elgin area · Updated Thu 1:25 PM
36GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground36 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Mendota radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Mendota.

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?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three 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
14 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 Aurora and Elgin area, about 39 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 Mendota, 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.