Outdoor conditions in

Mount Sterling

Illinois
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 69°Rain Showers Likely70% rain97% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 70°Rain Showers Likely65% rain97% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 72°Rain Showers Likely60% rain90% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 73°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms53% rain90% humidityGusts 18 mph
  5. 73°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39% rain87% humidityGusts 21 mph
  6. 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms35% rain87% humidityGusts 22 mph
  7. 69°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms32% rain93% humidityGusts 23 mph
  8. 65°Scattered Rain Showers40% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  9. 62°Scattered Rain Showers33% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
  10. 59°Cloudy12% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 57°Cloudy9% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 55°Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 54°Mostly Cloudy1% rain90% humidityGusts 25 mph
  14. 53°Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 52°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 51°Mostly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 48°Sunny0% rain80% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 47°Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 46°Mostly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  21. 48°Mostly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 50°Partly Sunny1% rain80% humidityGusts 35 mph
  23. 52°Partly Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 32 mph
  24. 53°Partly Sunny10% rain74% humidityGusts 30 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
77%
Humidity
87–100%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
28%
Humidity
69–93%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
40–96%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–82%
Wind
16 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–89%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 73° / 57°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.77% rain · Humidity 87–100% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 55° / 45°Friday looks breezy.28% rain · Humidity 69–93% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 58° / 36°Saturday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 40–96% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 66° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 38–82% · Wind 16 mph
  5. 70° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 41–89% · Wind 10 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

Mount Sterling radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Mount Sterling.

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
97%
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 58 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 Mount Sterling, 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.