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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Apr 4:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cherry Valley IL

Flood Watch April 16, 11:17am until April 19, 12:01am

Flood Watch April 15, 05:32pm until April 16, 01:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch April 15, 05:32pm until April 16, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Thu
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Heavy Rain
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night

Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Monday

Patchy frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.