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Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Prophetstown IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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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:
3:17 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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