Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Janesville-Rock County (KJVL)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.04°WElev: 801ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Jul 10:45 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Shirland IL

Heat Advisory July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Shirland IL
 42.54°N 89.22°W (Elev. 850 ft)
9:47 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
11am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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