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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dixon IL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Dixon IL
 41.86°N 89.49°W
4:26 am CDT Aug 13, 2025
5am CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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