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Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Rainfall for Pacific Northwest

An arctic cold front will quickly track across the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 6 Feb 9:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mineral IL

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F⇓

    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mineral IL
 41.39°N 89.84°W (Elev. 636 ft)
Last Update:
10:42 am CST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 6, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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