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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Prophetstown IL

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 04:00pm
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Blizzard Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 9pm, then snow after 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 16. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 9pm, then snow after 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 16. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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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:
12:56 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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