Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.10 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 1:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Mineral IL

Overnight
Low: 42 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers between 10pm and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.