Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	NW 13 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	0°F (-18°C)
Last update	15 Jan 2:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Hooppole IL

Overnight
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 27 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F⇑
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Friday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 19 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 2am. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.