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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair and Windy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 26 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 16 Mar 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Prophetstown IL

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 05:20pm until March 16, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 05:20pm until March 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 19. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 19. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Prophetstown IL
 41.65°N 89.97°W (Elev. 627 ft)
Last Update:
3:38 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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