Outdoor conditions in

Northfield

Illinois
Now
  1. 59°Rain Showers80% rain89% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 59°Rain Showers80% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 60°Rain Showers80% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 60°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 61°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 61°Rain Showers80% rain97% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 62°Rain Showers81% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  8. 62°Rain Showers81% rain97% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 62°Rain Showers81% rain98% humidityGusts 16 mph
  10. 62°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain96% humidityGusts 20 mph
  11. 61°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain92% humidityGusts 23 mph
  12. 60°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
  13. 58°Cloudy3% rain88% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 57°Cloudy3% rain88% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 55°Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 54°Mostly Cloudy1% rain88% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 52°Mostly Cloudy1% rain87% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain87% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain84% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 51°Scattered Rain Showers35% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 51°Scattered Rain Showers35% rain81% humidityGusts 26 mph
  24. 52°Scattered Rain Showers35% rain80% humidityGusts 26 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
81%
Humidity
87–98%
Wind
23 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
57%
Humidity
71–90%
Wind
40 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
29%
Humidity
50–77%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–71%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
53–77%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 62° / 57°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.81% rain · Humidity 87–98% · Wind 23 mph
  2. 60° / 46°Friday has a real shower chance.57% rain · Humidity 71–90% · Wind 40 mph
  3. 56° / 41°Saturday looks breezy.29% rain · Humidity 50–77% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 60° / 44°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–71% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 65° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 53–77% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Chicago area · Updated Thu 1:25 PM
38GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground38 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Northfield radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Northfield.

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 10 mph.

Humidity
89%
Wind
10 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.

Nearby regional view

Explore Chicago

About 19 miles away, the Chicago hub looks more deeply at Chicago, IL. It reflects that wider area rather than Northfield’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Chicago area, about 19 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 Northfield, 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.