Outdoor conditions in

Wheeling

Illinois
Now
  1. 60°Showers And Thunderstorms88% rain94% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 60°Showers And Thunderstorms85% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 60°Showers And Thunderstorms82% rain98% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 60°Rain Showers Likely67% rain99% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 61°Chance Rain Showers52% rain98% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 62°Chance Rain Showers38% rain94% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 62°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain92% humidityGusts 21 mph
  8. 60°Cloudy14% rain93% humidityGusts 25 mph
  9. 59°Cloudy10% rain95% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 56°Cloudy6% rain95% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 55°Cloudy6% rain96% humidityGusts 29 mph
  12. 53°Cloudy6% rain94% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 52°Mostly Cloudy6% rain91% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain91% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 50°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 49°Mostly Cloudy0% rain90% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 49°Partly Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 48°Partly Sunny1% rain97% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 50°Mostly Cloudy3% rain91% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 51°Partly Sunny10% rain88% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 54°Rain Showers Likely64% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  23. 54°Rain Showers Likely64% rain77% humidityGusts 31 mph
  24. 53°Rain Showers Likely64% rain77% humidityGusts 32 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
88%
Humidity
90–99%
Wind
25 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
64%
Humidity
76–97%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
46–83%
Wind
21 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–76%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
50–81%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 62° / 59°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.88% rain · Humidity 90–99% · Wind 25 mph
  2. 59° / 42°Friday has a real shower chance.64% rain · Humidity 76–97% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 57° / 37°Saturday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 46–83% · Wind 21 mph
  4. 63° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–76% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 66° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 50–81% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lake County area · Updated Thu 4:25 PM
37GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground37 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Wheeling radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Wheeling.

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?

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
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.

Nearby regional view

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About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Lake County area, about 15 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 Wheeling, 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.