Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jan 12:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Hooppole IL

Overnight
Low: 24 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -1 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 7 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. South wind around 10 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.