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Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 3 Oct 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nelson IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nelson IL
 41.79°N 89.61°W
Last Update:
2:10 pm CDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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