Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

A Few Clouds

89°F

32°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	SW 15 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	94°F (34°C)
Last update	31 Aug 11:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Nelson IL

This Afternoon
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.