Rock River at Rock Valley
0.9 mi- Level
- 5.1 ft
- Flow
- 472 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:35 PM CDT at KSHL
Overcast and 54°12°, rain ~8–11 PM (62%).
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°), high 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°).
Now 54°12°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 97% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 96% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 64% | 92% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 59% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 61% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 61% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 63% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 68% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 68% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 77% | 100% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 74% | 100% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 69% | 97% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 69% | 96% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 72% | 95% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.55 in14 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.71 in18 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.52 in13 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.12 in3.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 69°21°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
39% chance of rain, high 66°, low 46°.
51% chance of rain, high 58°, low 41°, cooling off.
81% chance of rain, high 58°, low 45°.
Highs 58–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 79% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Rock Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing