Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherry Valley IL

Heat Advisory July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 104. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 104. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherry Valley IL
 42.23°N 88.97°W
2:51 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
3pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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