Outdoor conditions in

Paxton

Illinois

Current concerns

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 70°Showers And Thunderstorms88% rain80% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 70°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely71% rain86% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 69°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely55% rain92% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms52% rain91% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% rain94% humidityGusts 18 mph
  6. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms47% rain94% humidityGusts 22 mph
  7. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms44% rain94% humidityGusts 22 mph
  8. 69°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms37% rain93% humidityGusts 25 mph
  9. 68°Chance Rain Showers31% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 67°Chance Rain Showers49% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 64°Chance Rain Showers37% rain91% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain91% humidityGusts 31 mph
  13. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  14. 56°Cloudy11% rain88% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 53°Cloudy4% rain85% humidityGusts 31 mph
  16. 52°Mostly Cloudy2% rain85% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain84% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 50°Mostly Cloudy3% rain83% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 50°Partly Sunny0% rain88% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 48°Partly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 49°Mostly Cloudy0% rain87% humidityGusts 30 mph
  22. 50°Cloudy5% rain83% humidityGusts 30 mph
  23. 52°Mostly Cloudy5% rain78% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain74% humidityGusts 29 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
88%
Humidity
80–94%
Wind
28 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
37%
Humidity
68–93%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
44–89%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
29–81%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
31–83%
Wind
7 mph
  1. 70° / 67°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.88% rain · Humidity 80–94% · Wind 28 mph
  2. 64° / 44°Friday looks breezy.37% rain · Humidity 68–93% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 58° / 36°Saturday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 44–89% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 67° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 29–81% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 72° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 31–83% · Wind 7 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Champaign area · Updated Thu 2:25 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 1:45 PM

Air near ground56 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Paxton radar

Radar animation for Paxton, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

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
80%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
14 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 Champaign 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 Paxton, 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.