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Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Light Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.37 in (994.9 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	15 Mar 8:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Prophetstown IL

High Wind Warning March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Blizzard Warning

Today
High: 57 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain before 9pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 9pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a 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 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. 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

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.