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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair and Windy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 43 G 49 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (997.7 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Mar 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Prophetstown IL

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00pm
High Wind Warning March 13, 06:20am until March 13, 03:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 13, 06:20am until March 13, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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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:
5:31 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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