Outdoor conditions in

Willow Lake

Illinois
Freeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 15 at 1:57PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA ILOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 55°Rain Showers77% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 56°Rain Showers75% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 56°Rain Showers Likely61% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  4. 55°Chance Rain Showers47% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  5. 52°Chance Rain Showers47% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  6. 52°Chance Rain Showers29% rain100% humidityGusts 29 mph
  7. 50°Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 31 mph
  8. 49°Cloudy5% rain100% humidityGusts 31 mph
  9. 48°Mostly Cloudy3% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  10. 46°Mostly Cloudy3% rain100% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 46°Mostly Cloudy1% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 45°Mostly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  13. 44°Mostly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  14. 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 43°Partly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 43°Partly Sunny4% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 44°Mostly Cloudy7% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 46°Chance Rain Showers26% rain100% humidityGusts 31 mph
  19. 49°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain83% humidityGusts 31 mph
  21. 52°Chance Rain Showers45% rain80% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain74% humidityGusts 35 mph
  23. 53°Chance Rain Showers29% rain66% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain66% humidityGusts 35 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
98%
Humidity
100–100%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
45%
Humidity
61–100%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–96%
Wind
14 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–85%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–92%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 56° / 49°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.98% rain · Humidity 100–100% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 53° / 38°Friday has a real shower chance.45% rain · Humidity 61–100% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 55° / 30°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 41–96% · Wind 14 mph
  4. 63° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 41–85% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 67° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–92% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Rockford 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

Willow Lake radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Willow Lake.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
9 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 Rockford area, about 30 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 Willow Lake, 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.