Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Sterling ILSimilar City Names

Flood Watch September 20, 02:49am until September 20, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch September 20, 02:49am until September 20, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sun

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 66 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 66. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Sterling ILSimilar City Names
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
1:51 am CDT Sep 20, 2026
2am CDT Sep 20, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 26, 2026
 
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