Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fog/Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	29.71 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	28 Dec 1:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Hooppole IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 02:00pm until December 29, 06:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 02:24am until December 28, 12:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 02:24am until December 28, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 50 °F
Rain Likely
and Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 52 °F⇓
Rain and
Dense Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy then
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

Rain before 9am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Temperature rising to near 52 by noon, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.