Outdoor conditions in

Ottawa

Illinois
Now
  1. 64°Showers And Thunderstorms88% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 64°Showers And Thunderstorms83% rain95% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 64°Showers And Thunderstorms78% rain95% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 64°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely67% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 65°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely55% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 65°Chance Rain Showers50% rain94% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 64°Chance Rain Showers45% rain96% humidityGusts 15 mph
  8. 64°Chance Rain Showers36% rain96% humidityGusts 22 mph
  9. 62°Chance Rain Showers28% rain94% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain92% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 58°Cloudy13% rain91% humidityGusts 29 mph
  12. 55°Cloudy7% rain91% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 54°Cloudy5% rain90% humidityGusts 30 mph
  14. 52°Cloudy2% rain88% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 51°Mostly Cloudy0% rain87% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 50°Mostly Cloudy0% rain87% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 48°Partly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 47°Partly Sunny0% rain84% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 47°Partly Sunny0% rain87% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 48°Partly Sunny1% rain91% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 49°Mostly Cloudy5% rain88% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 50°Mostly Cloudy9% rain83% humidityGusts 29 mph
  23. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain77% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 53°Chance Rain Showers44% rain71% humidityGusts 30 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
88%
Humidity
92–96%
Wind
28 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
44%
Humidity
63–91%
Wind
32 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–88%
Wind
22 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–81%
Wind
20 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–80%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 65° / 60°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.88% rain · Humidity 92–96% · Wind 28 mph
  2. 58° / 43°Friday has a real shower chance.44% rain · Humidity 63–91% · Wind 32 mph
  3. 57° / 34°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–88% · Wind 22 mph
  4. 66° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 32–81% · Wind 20 mph
  5. 69° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 34–80% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Joliet and Will County area · Updated Thu 2:25 PM
34GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground34 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Ottawa radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ottawa.

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?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
96%
Wind
10 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 Joliet and Will County area, about 36 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 Ottawa, 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.