Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fog/Mist

74°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Galt IL

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galt IL
 41.78°N 89.76°W (Elev. 640 ft)
8:02 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
8am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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