Outdoor conditions in

Richmond

Illinois
Now
  1. 56°Rain Showers88% rain99% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 56°Rain Showers88% rain99% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 57°Showers And Thunderstorms88% rain99% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 57°Showers And Thunderstorms86% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 57°Showers And Thunderstorms84% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 58°Rain Showers79% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 58°Rain Showers Likely73% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 58°Chance Rain Showers46% rain99% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain97% humidityGusts 16 mph
  10. 57°Mostly Cloudy12% rain96% humidityGusts 23 mph
  11. 55°Mostly Cloudy10% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 54°Cloudy8% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
  13. 52°Cloudy6% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 51°Cloudy4% rain95% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 49°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 48°Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 47°Mostly Cloudy2% rain94% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 46°Partly Sunny0% rain94% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 46°Partly Sunny3% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 46°Mostly Cloudy3% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 47°Mostly Cloudy6% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 49°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 50°Chance Rain Showers41% rain91% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 52°Rain Showers Likely55% rain85% 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
96–100%
Wind
23 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
55%
Humidity
80–100%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–93%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–78%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
48–87%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 58° / 56°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.88% rain · Humidity 96–100% · Wind 23 mph
  2. 55° / 39°Friday has a real shower chance.55% rain · Humidity 80–100% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 56° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–93% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 64° / 38°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 44–78% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 67° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 48–87% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

North and West Suburbs (Chicago) area · Updated Thu 2:25 PM
44GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground44 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Richmond radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Richmond.

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. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
99%
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 North and West Suburbs (Chicago) area, about 18 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 Richmond, 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.