Outdoor conditions in

Milton

Illinois
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 72°Chance Rain Showers52% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 73°Chance Rain Showers50% rain90% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 74°Chance Rain Showers49% rain87% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 76°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms47% rain85% humidityGusts 20 mph
  5. 76°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms45% rain82% humidityGusts 20 mph
  6. 74°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms40% rain84% humidityGusts 21 mph
  7. 70°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms36% rain97% humidityGusts 21 mph
  8. 67°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms48% rain97% humidityGusts 23 mph
  9. 65°Scattered Rain Showers42% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 62°Isolated Rain Showers17% rain97% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 59°Mostly Cloudy13% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 56°Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 54°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 52°Mostly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
  15. 52°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 48°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 47°Mostly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 45°Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 45°Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 48°Mostly Sunny0% rain83% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 51°Partly Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 33 mph
  23. 53°Partly Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 32 mph
  24. 54°Mostly Cloudy2% rain66% humidityGusts 29 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
86%
Humidity
82–100%
Wind
28 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
24%
Humidity
62–96%
Wind
33 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
37–96%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–85%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–96%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 76° / 59°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.86% rain · Humidity 82–100% · Wind 28 mph
  2. 56° / 45°Friday looks breezy.24% rain · Humidity 62–96% · Wind 33 mph
  3. 59° / 36°Saturday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 37–96% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 68° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–85% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 72° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 35–96% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Springfield area · Updated Thu 1:25 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

Milton radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Milton.

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 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
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 54 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 Milton, 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.