Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, 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.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 19 Aug 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Woosung IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

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

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °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 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Woosung IL
 41.93°N 89.64°W (Elev. 751 ft)
12:01 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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