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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 53° 11 AM 53° 2 PM 52° 6 PM 51° 7 PM 48° 9 PM 46° 12 AM 45° 2 AM 44° 3 AM 44° 7 AM 48° 10 AM
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 98% 100% 94%
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Thu 11:00 AM 53° Rain Showers 99% rain 100% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 12:00 PM 52° Rain Showers 100% rain 100% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 1:00 PM 52° Rain Showers 100% rain 100% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 2:00 PM 53° Rain Showers 99% rain 100% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 3:00 PM 53° Rain Showers 98% rain 100% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 4:00 PM 53° Rain Showers 95% rain 100% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 5:00 PM 53° Rain Showers 97% rain 100% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 6:00 PM 52° Rain Showers 91% rain 100% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 7:00 PM 51° Rain Showers 82% rain 100% humidity Gusts 22 mph Thu 8:00 PM 48° Rain Showers Likely 74% rain 100% humidity Gusts 25 mph Thu 9:00 PM 48° Rain Showers 76% rain 100% humidity Gusts 28 mph Thu 10:00 PM 47° Rain Showers Likely 58% rain 100% humidity Gusts 29 mph Thu 11:00 PM 46° Chance Rain Showers 39% rain 100% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 12:00 AM 46° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24% rain 100% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 1:00 AM 46° Cloudy 12% rain 100% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 2:00 AM 45° Mostly Cloudy 6% rain 99% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 3:00 AM 44° Mostly Cloudy 6% rain 98% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 4:00 AM 44° Mostly Cloudy 13% rain 97% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 5:00 AM 43° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24% rain 100% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 6:00 AM 44° Chance Rain Showers 34% rain 100% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 7:00 AM 44° Rain Showers Likely 59% rain 100% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 8:00 AM 43° Chance Rain Showers 54% rain 97% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 9:00 AM 45° Chance Rain Showers 35% rain 97% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 10:00 AM 48° Chance Rain Showers 38% rain 94% humidity Gusts 31 mph 1 Next best time outsideFri 6:00 AM–11:30 AM 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. 2 Another good timeThu 4:00 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, visibility, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 53° 46°
Fri 50° 38°
Sat 57° 31°
Sun 63° 39°
Mon 66° 42°
Today Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 100%
Humidity 89–100%
Wind 29 mph Fri Friday has a real shower chance.
Rain 59%
Humidity 56–100%
Wind 35 mph Sat Saturday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 38–100%
Wind 20 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 41–92%
Wind 23 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 47–100%
Wind 13 mph Today 53° / 46° Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 100% rain · Humidity 89–100% · Wind 29 mph Fri 50° / 38° Friday has a real shower chance. 59% rain · Humidity 56–100% · Wind 35 mph Sat 57° / 31° Saturday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 38–100% · Wind 20 mph Sun 63° / 39° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 41–92% · Wind 23 mph Mon 66° / 42° Monday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 13 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 9 Good US AQI No fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 9 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Mount Sterling radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Mount Sterling. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Mount Sterling, 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? Use extra caution. There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 12 PM Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM 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 Selected time Now Use caution Sustained wind is 8 mph. Thunder is possible.
Humidity 100%
Wind 8 mph
Gusts 15 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 Driftless Area South area, about 38 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.