Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Dec 11:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Prophetstown IL

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 12:28am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 12:28am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 37 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy dense fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of showers after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 52 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers likely between 9am and noon, then rain after noon.  High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 52 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers likely between 9am and noon, then rain after noon. High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Prophetstown IL
 41.65°N 89.97°W (Elev. 627 ft)
11:16 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
12am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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