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Aug 16-17, 2025: Severe Weather and Flash Flooding

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 10:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Cherry Valley IL

Flood Watch August 18, 11:44pm until August 19, 04:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch August 18, 11:44pm until August 19, 04:00am
NOW until 4:00am Tue
Flood Watch
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.