Outdoor conditions in

Zion

Illinois

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 59°Showers And Thunderstorms87% rain95% humidityGusts 18 mph
  2. 59°Showers And Thunderstorms85% rain95% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 59°Showers And Thunderstorms84% rain97% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 59°Rain Showers76% rain99% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 59°Rain Showers Likely67% rain99% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 60°Chance Rain Showers44% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  8. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain91% humidityGusts 23 mph
  9. 58°Mostly Cloudy12% rain92% humidityGusts 28 mph
  10. 56°Cloudy9% rain91% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 54°Cloudy8% rain92% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 53°Mostly Cloudy6% rain90% humidityGusts 31 mph
  13. 51°Mostly Cloudy5% rain88% humidityGusts 30 mph
  14. 50°Mostly Cloudy10% rain90% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 49°Mostly Cloudy10% rain90% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 47°Partly Sunny0% rain91% humidityGusts 31 mph
  17. 47°Mostly Cloudy1% rain96% humidityGusts 31 mph
  18. 48°Partly Sunny8% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 49°Mostly Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain91% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 52°Chance Rain Showers37% rain85% humidityGusts 30 mph
  22. 54°Rain Showers Likely68% rain78% humidityGusts 32 mph
  23. 54°Rain Showers Likely68% rain76% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 53°Rain Showers Likely68% rain74% humidityGusts 37 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
88%
Humidity
91–99%
Wind
23 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
68%
Humidity
71–100%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
46–86%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–77%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
56–84%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 60° / 58°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.88% rain · Humidity 91–99% · Wind 23 mph
  2. 58° / 42°Friday has a real shower chance.68% rain · Humidity 71–100% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 57° / 36°Saturday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 46–86% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 62° / 41°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 49–77% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 64° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 56–84% · 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

Zion radar

Radar animation for Zion, 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 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph. Gusts may reach 18 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
95%
Wind
10 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 Lake County area, about 11 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 Zion, 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.