Outdoor conditions in

Wauconda

Illinois
Now
  1. 58°Rain Showers88% rain94% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 58°Showers And Thunderstorms88% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 58°Showers And Thunderstorms85% rain99% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 58°Showers And Thunderstorms82% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 59°Rain Showers Likely71% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 59°Rain Showers Likely60% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 60°Chance Rain Showers41% rain99% humidityGusts 15 mph
  8. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain97% humidityGusts 18 mph
  9. 58°Cloudy13% rain96% humidityGusts 23 mph
  10. 56°Cloudy9% rain97% humidityGusts 25 mph
  11. 54°Cloudy5% rain97% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 52°Cloudy5% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 51°Cloudy4% rain95% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 50°Mostly Cloudy3% rain92% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 48°Cloudy3% rain92% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 47°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 46°Partly Sunny0% rain94% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 46°Partly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 46°Mostly Cloudy3% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 48°Cloudy6% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 49°Mostly Cloudy13% rain97% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 51°Chance Rain Showers26% rain91% humidityGusts 29 mph
  23. 53°Rain Showers Likely59% rain84% humidityGusts 30 mph
  24. 52°Rain Showers Likely59% rain81% 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
93–100%
Wind
23 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
59%
Humidity
80–100%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–92%
Wind
21 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–79%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–88%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 60° / 58°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.88% rain · Humidity 93–100% · Wind 23 mph
  2. 56° / 40°Friday has a real shower chance.59% rain · Humidity 80–100% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 56° / 33°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–92% · Wind 21 mph
  4. 63° / 38°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 45–79% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 67° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–88% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

North and West Suburbs (Chicago) area · Updated Thu 3:26 PM
47GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground47 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Wauconda radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Wauconda.

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
94%
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 North and West Suburbs (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 Wauconda, 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.