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Severe Weather and Flood Potential for the East; Fire Weather Concerns for the Southwest and Alaska

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will affect the eastern portions of the country today. Across the Pacific Northwest and northern Plains, showers with the chance for severe thunderstorms later today. For the Southwest and southern portions of Alaska, fire weather concerns expected today and could extend into the holiday weekend. Rip currents are possible for the east coast and Puerto Rico. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (995.9 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 May 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling ILSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 67 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

    Low: 50 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

    High: 77 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 64 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 86 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 69 °F

  • Memorial
    Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 89 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 70 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    Sunny

    High: 90 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Sterling ILSimilar City Names
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
4:59 am CDT May 27, 2022
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT May 27, 2022-6pm CDT Jun 2, 2022
 
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