Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 3:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Hooppole IL

This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 88 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.