Outdoor conditions in

Nelson

Illinois
Now
  1. 60°Rain Showers80% rain94% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 62°Rain Showers80% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 64°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 65°Rain Showers80% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 65°Rain Showers80% rain97% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 64°Rain Showers80% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 63°Scattered Rain Showers50% rain97% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 62°Scattered Rain Showers50% rain94% humidityGusts 17 mph
  9. 60°Scattered Rain Showers50% rain93% humidityGusts 22 mph
  10. 58°Cloudy11% rain92% humidityGusts 25 mph
  11. 57°Cloudy11% rain92% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 55°Cloudy11% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
  13. 52°Cloudy2% rain87% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain87% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain88% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 51°Mostly Cloudy0% rain88% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 49°Mostly Cloudy0% rain85% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 48°Partly Sunny0% rain85% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 47°Partly Sunny5% rain85% humidityGusts 25 mph
  20. 47°Partly Sunny5% rain85% humidityGusts 25 mph
  21. 47°Mostly Cloudy5% rain85% humidityGusts 25 mph
  22. 48°Scattered Rain Showers39% rain84% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 49°Scattered Rain Showers39% rain81% humidityGusts 26 mph
  24. 50°Scattered Rain Showers39% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
86%
Humidity
89–97%
Wind
26 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
47%
Humidity
75–90%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
43–92%
Wind
14 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–81%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–95%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 65° / 57°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.86% rain · Humidity 89–97% · Wind 26 mph
  2. 55° / 42°Friday has a real shower chance.47% rain · Humidity 75–90% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 56° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 43–92% · Wind 14 mph
  4. 62° / 38°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 45–81% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 67° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–95% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Clinton area · Updated Thu 1:25 PM
39GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground39 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Nelson radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Nelson.

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 timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 94% with light wind and gusts below 14 mph.

Humidity
94%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
13 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 Clinton area, about 30 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 Nelson, 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.