Tropical Storm Edouard to Impact the Northwest Gulf Coast; Heat Expands Eastward

Tropical Storm Edouard will bring tropical storm to hurricane conditions, heavy rainfall, flash and some river flooding, and storm surge to portions of Upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts into Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms are possible in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic. Hot and humid conditions will expand from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

A Few Clouds

85°F

29°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 1 Sep 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nelson IL

Heat Advisory September 1, 12:00pm until September 1, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nelson IL
 41.79°N 89.61°W
10:31 am CDT Sep 1, 2026
10am CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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