Outdoor conditions in

Rochelle

Illinois
Freeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 15 at 1:58PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago ILOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 59°Showers And Thunderstorms88% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 59°Showers And Thunderstorms87% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 60°Showers And Thunderstorms87% rain98% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 59°Showers And Thunderstorms77% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 60°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely68% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 60°Rain Showers Likely65% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 60°Rain Showers Likely62% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  8. 59°Chance Rain Showers40% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  9. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain98% humidityGusts 25 mph
  10. 56°Cloudy10% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  11. 54°Cloudy7% rain95% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 52°Mostly Cloudy4% rain94% humidityGusts 30 mph
  13. 51°Cloudy3% rain92% humidityGusts 31 mph
  14. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain91% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 49°Mostly Cloudy0% rain90% humidityGusts 31 mph
  16. 47°Mostly Cloudy0% rain90% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 46°Partly Sunny0% rain91% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 45°Mostly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 45°Partly Sunny1% rain95% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 45°Mostly Cloudy3% rain99% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 47°Mostly Cloudy10% rain92% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 49°Mostly Cloudy11% rain85% humidityGusts 29 mph
  23. 50°Chance Rain Showers40% rain79% humidityGusts 30 mph
  24. 52°Chance Rain Showers44% rain75% humidityGusts 31 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
30 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
44%
Humidity
66–99%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–93%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–80%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–83%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 60° / 56°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.88% rain · Humidity 96–100% · Wind 30 mph
  2. 54° / 39°Friday has a real shower chance.44% rain · Humidity 66–99% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 57° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 39–93% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 64° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 35–80% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 68° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–83% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Rockford area · Updated Thu 2:25 PM
31GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground31 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Rochelle radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Rochelle.

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?

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
100%
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 Rockford area, about 29 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 Rochelle, 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.