Outdoor conditions in

Sims

Illinois

Current concerns

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 85°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely57% rain77% humidityGusts 18 mph
  2. 83°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely70% rain87% humidityGusts 20 mph
  3. 83°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely58% rain84% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 81°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms32% rain82% humidityGusts 18 mph
  5. 75°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain87% humidityGusts 17 mph
  6. 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms48% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
  7. 71°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms42% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  8. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms42% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  9. 69°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms41% rain97% humidityGusts 18 mph
  10. 68°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% rain97% humidityGusts 18 mph
  11. 66°Chance Rain Showers25% rain97% humidityGusts 22 mph
  12. 62°Chance Rain Showers30% rain93% humidityGusts 25 mph
  13. 58°Chance Rain Showers26% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 55°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain90% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 52°Cloudy14% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  16. 51°Cloudy14% rain89% humidityGusts 25 mph
  17. 51°Cloudy9% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 49°Cloudy4% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  19. 52°Mostly Cloudy3% rain77% humidityGusts 26 mph
  20. 54°Mostly Sunny1% rain64% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 55°Mostly Sunny1% rain59% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 57°Mostly Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 56°Mostly Cloudy0% rain49% humidityGusts 25 mph
  24. 57°Partly Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 26 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
70%
Humidity
77–97%
Wind
20 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
50%
Humidity
47–97%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–85%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
26–89%
Wind
9 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
26–89%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 85° / 69°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.70% rain · Humidity 77–97% · Wind 20 mph
  2. 68° / 48°Friday has a real shower chance.50% rain · Humidity 47–97% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 60° / 38°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 32–85% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 67° / 33°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 26–89% · Wind 9 mph
  5. 72° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 26–89% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Evansville area · Updated Thu 3:26 PM
52ModerateUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

52 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 ground52 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Sims radar

Radar animation for Sims, 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 13 mph. Gusts may reach 18 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
77%
Wind
13 mph
Gusts
18 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 Evansville area, about 57 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 Sims, 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.