Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Aug 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Walnut IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Walnut IL
 41.56°N 89.66°W (Elev. 650 ft)
4:01 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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