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Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fog/Mist and Breezy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NW 21 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.51 in (999.9 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	16 Mar 3:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Prophetstown IL

Blizzard Warning March 16, 04:30am until March 16, 01:00pm

High Wind Warning March 16, 04:30am until March 16, 06:00am

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

Blizzard Warning March 16, 04:30am until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 16, 04:30am until March 16, 06:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Overnight
Low: 23 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Monday

Snow, mainly before 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Steady temperature around 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.