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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 61° 3 PM 61° 6 PM 61° 10 PM 60° 11 PM 55° 1 AM 50° 4 AM 48° 6 AM 47° 7 AM 50° 11 AM 53° 2 PM
90% 99% 94% 95% 97% 93% 93% 93% 93% 78%
13 mph 9 mph 9 mph 9 mph 9 mph 9 mph 18 mph 23 mph 26 mph 30 mph 30 mph 31 mph 31 mph 30 mph 29 mph 29 mph 29 mph 29 mph 29 mph 28 mph 28 mph 29 mph 30 mph 32 mph
Thu 3:00 PM 61° Rain Showers 80% rain 90% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 4:00 PM 61° Showers And Thunderstorms 88% rain 93% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 5:00 PM 61° Showers And Thunderstorms 82% rain 97% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 6:00 PM 61° Showers And Thunderstorms 75% rain 99% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 7:00 PM 61° Rain Showers Likely 62% rain 99% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 8:00 PM 61° Chance Rain Showers 49% rain 99% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 9:00 PM 62° Chance Rain Showers 36% rain 95% humidity Gusts 18 mph Thu 10:00 PM 61° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23% rain 94% humidity Gusts 23 mph Thu 11:00 PM 60° Cloudy 14% rain 95% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 12:00 AM 57° Cloudy 10% rain 98% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 1:00 AM 55° Cloudy 5% rain 97% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 2:00 AM 53° Cloudy 4% rain 99% humidity Gusts 31 mph Fri 3:00 AM 52° Mostly Cloudy 4% rain 95% humidity Gusts 31 mph Fri 4:00 AM 50° Mostly Cloudy 3% rain 93% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 5:00 AM 49° Mostly Cloudy 1% rain 93% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 6:00 AM 48° Partly Sunny 0% rain 93% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 7:00 AM 47° Partly Sunny 0% rain 93% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 8:00 AM 47° Partly Sunny 0% rain 96% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 9:00 AM 47° Partly Sunny 1% rain 100% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 10:00 AM 48° Cloudy 7% rain 99% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 11:00 AM 50° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16% rain 93% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 12:00 PM 51° Chance Rain Showers 25% rain 89% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 1:00 PM 53° Chance Rain Showers 51% rain 82% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 2:00 PM 53° Chance Rain Showers 51% rain 78% humidity Gusts 32 mph 1 Next best time outsideFri 6:00 AM–3:30 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 62° 60°
Fri 57° 41°
Sat 57° 34°
Sun 64° 38°
Mon 68° 40°
Today Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 88%
Humidity 88–99%
Wind 26 mph Fri Friday has a real shower chance.
Rain 51%
Humidity 76–100%
Wind 35 mph Sat Saturday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 47–88%
Wind 22 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 42–82%
Wind 24 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 46–87%
Wind 10 mph Today 62° / 60° Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 88% rain · Humidity 88–99% · Wind 26 mph Fri 57° / 41° Friday has a real shower chance. 51% rain · Humidity 76–100% · Wind 35 mph Sat 57° / 34° Saturday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 47–88% · Wind 22 mph Sun 64° / 38° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 42–82% · Wind 24 mph Mon 68° / 40° Monday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 46–87% · Wind 10 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 38 Good US AQI No fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM Air near ground 38 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
St. Charles radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward St. Charles. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for St. Charles, 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? Conditions could spread a fire quickly. Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution 9 PM Use caution 10 PM Use caution 11 PM Use caution 12 AM High concern 1 AM High concern 2 AM High concern Selected time Now Use caution Sustained wind is 10 mph. Thunder is possible.
Humidity 90%
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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Aurora and Elgin area, about 9 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.