Outdoor conditions in

Monticello

Illinois

Current concerns

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 72°Showers And Thunderstorms82% rain97% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms78% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 75°Showers And Thunderstorms89% rain90% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 75°Showers And Thunderstorms82% rain94% humidityGusts 20 mph
  5. 75°Showers And Thunderstorms75% rain90% humidityGusts 21 mph
  6. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely67% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  7. 71°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely60% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  8. 69°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely62% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  9. 67°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely64% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  10. 66°Rain Showers Likely56% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  11. 64°Chance Rain Showers47% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  12. 61°Chance Rain Showers37% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  13. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  14. 55°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  15. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
  16. 51°Mostly Cloudy9% rain96% humidityGusts 25 mph
  17. 49°Mostly Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
  18. 48°Mostly Cloudy3% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 47°Mostly Cloudy3% rain96% humidityGusts 29 mph
  20. 47°Partly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 49°Partly Sunny0% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  22. 51°Partly Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  23. 52°Partly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  24. 53°Mostly Cloudy5% rain83% humidityGusts 31 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
89%
Humidity
87–100%
Wind
22 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
41%
Humidity
80–100%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
45–96%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–92%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–92%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 75° / 64°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.89% rain · Humidity 87–100% · Wind 22 mph
  2. 61° / 44°Friday has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 80–100% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 58° / 36°Saturday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 45–96% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 68° / 34°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 32–92% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 72° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 38–92% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Champaign 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 1:45 PM

Air near ground56 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Monticello radar

Radar animation for Monticello, 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 9 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
97%
Wind
9 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 Champaign area, about 20 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 Monticello, 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.