Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 92%
- Humidity
- 78–100%
- Wind
- 26 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 72°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely67% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 73°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely55% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 74°Chance Rain Showers49% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 75°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms49% rain90% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 75°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms48% rain90% humidityGusts 20 mph
- 73°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms45% rain90% humidityGusts 21 mph
- 69°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms42% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
- 66°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms44% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
- 64°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms47% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 60°Chance Rain Showers33% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 54°Cloudy12% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 52°Mostly Cloudy4% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy3% rain96% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 50°Mostly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 49°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 47°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 45°Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 44°Mostly Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
- 44°Mostly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 48°Mostly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy0% rain77% humidityGusts 33 mph
- 53°Partly Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 32 mph
- 54°Mostly Cloudy1% rain69% humidityGusts 32 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 30%
- Humidity
- 66–100%
- Wind
- 33 mph
Saturday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 1%
- Humidity
- 37–96%
- Wind
- 18 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 34–89%
- Wind
- 14 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 37–92%
- Wind
- 9 mph
- 75° / 58°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.92% rain · Humidity 78–100% · Wind 26 mph
- 55° / 44°Friday looks breezy.30% rain · Humidity 66–100% · Wind 33 mph
- 59° / 35°Saturday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 37–96% · Wind 18 mph
- 67° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 34–89% · Wind 14 mph
- 72° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–92% · Wind 9 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
Merritt radar
Radar animation for Merritt, 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 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 Merritt, 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.