Outdoor conditions in

River Forest

Illinois
Now
  1. 60°Rain Showers Likely70% rain89% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 61°Rain Showers79% rain91% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 61°Showers And Thunderstorms88% rain94% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 62°Showers And Thunderstorms84% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 62°Showers And Thunderstorms80% rain98% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 62°Rain Showers Likely64% rain98% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 62°Chance Rain Showers48% rain97% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 63°Chance Rain Showers36% rain95% humidityGusts 15 mph
  9. 63°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain93% humidityGusts 22 mph
  10. 62°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain92% humidityGusts 25 mph
  11. 60°Cloudy14% rain95% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 58°Cloudy10% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 56°Cloudy8% rain92% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 54°Cloudy6% rain90% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 53°Cloudy4% rain87% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 52°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 51°Cloudy1% rain85% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 50°Mostly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 50°Partly Sunny0% rain87% humidityGusts 29 mph
  20. 49°Partly Sunny0% rain91% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 50°Mostly Cloudy3% rain87% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 51°Mostly Cloudy8% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain81% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 53°Rain Showers Likely63% rain77% 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
89–98%
Wind
25 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
63%
Humidity
69–95%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
47–75%
Wind
23 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–68%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–72%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 63° / 60°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.88% rain · Humidity 89–98% · Wind 25 mph
  2. 60° / 44°Friday has a real shower chance.63% rain · Humidity 69–95% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 57° / 40°Saturday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 47–75% · Wind 23 mph
  4. 64° / 42°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–68% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 66° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–72% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Chicago area · Updated Thu 2:25 PM
37GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground37 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

River Forest radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward River Forest.

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 10 mph. Thunder is possible.

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 8 miles away, the Chicago hub looks more deeply at Chicago, IL. It reflects that wider area rather than River Forest’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 8 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 River Forest, 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.