Outdoor conditions in

Sidney

Illinois

Current concerns

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms89% rain79% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms76% rain87% humidityGusts 18 mph
  3. 75°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% rain94% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 75°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely57% rain90% humidityGusts 20 mph
  5. 72°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely58% rain97% humidityGusts 21 mph
  6. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms54% rain97% humidityGusts 21 mph
  7. 69°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely64% rain97% humidityGusts 22 mph
  8. 68°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms47% rain97% humidityGusts 23 mph
  9. 66°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely57% rain97% humidityGusts 24 mph
  10. 63°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely58% rain97% humidityGusts 25 mph
  11. 61°Chance Rain Showers28% rain97% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 55°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 52°Mostly Cloudy9% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 51°Mostly Cloudy10% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 50°Mostly Cloudy5% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 49°Mostly Cloudy5% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 48°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 50°Partly Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 52°Partly Sunny0% rain83% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 54°Partly Sunny0% rain77% humidityGusts 30 mph
  22. 55°Mostly Cloudy1% rain74% humidityGusts 29 mph
  23. 54°Mostly Cloudy5% rain77% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 55°Mostly Cloudy7% rain74% humidityGusts 30 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
89%
Humidity
76–97%
Wind
24 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
58%
Humidity
74–97%
Wind
30 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–89%
Wind
23 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–85%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–92%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 75° / 66°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.89% rain · Humidity 76–97% · Wind 24 mph
  2. 63° / 45°Friday has a real shower chance.58% rain · Humidity 74–97% · Wind 30 mph
  3. 57° / 37°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–89% · Wind 23 mph
  4. 67° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 30–85% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 70° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 36–92% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Champaign area · Updated Thu 3:26 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

Sidney radar

Radar animation for Sidney, 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?

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 8 mph. Gusts may reach 16 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
79%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
16 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 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 Sidney, 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.