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Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Rock Falls IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Rock Falls IL
 41.75°N 89.68°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
11:36 pm CDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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