Outdoor conditions in

New Salem

Illinois
Now
  1. 71°Rain Showers Likely55% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 72°Chance Rain Showers53% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 73°Chance Rain Showers50% rain90% humidityGusts 20 mph
  4. 74°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms47% rain90% humidityGusts 20 mph
  5. 74°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms44% rain87% humidityGusts 21 mph
  6. 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms38% rain90% humidityGusts 22 mph
  7. 69°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms33% rain97% humidityGusts 23 mph
  8. 66°Scattered Rain Showers40% rain97% humidityGusts 25 mph
  9. 63°Scattered Rain Showers32% rain97% humidityGusts 29 mph
  10. 60°Cloudy11% rain96% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 58°Cloudy11% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
  12. 55°Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 54°Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 52°Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 52°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 51°Mostly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 48°Sunny0% rain83% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 47°Sunny0% rain83% humidityGusts 31 mph
  20. 46°Mostly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  21. 49°Mostly Sunny0% rain83% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 50°Partly Sunny0% rain77% humidityGusts 35 mph
  23. 52°Partly Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 32 mph
  24. 53°Partly Sunny3% rain69% humidityGusts 30 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
82%
Humidity
87–100%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
24%
Humidity
66–96%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
39–92%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–85%
Wind
15 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–89%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 74° / 58°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.82% rain · Humidity 87–100% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 55° / 45°Friday looks breezy.24% rain · Humidity 66–96% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 58° / 37°Saturday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 39–92% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 66° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–85% · Wind 15 mph
  5. 71° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 38–89% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Mark Twain State Park area · Updated Thu 1:25 PM
17GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground17 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

New Salem radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward New Salem.

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?

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. Gusts may reach 16 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
16 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 Mark Twain State Park area, about 53 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 New Salem, 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.