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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 2:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Prophetstown IL

Red Flag Warning until February 27, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until February 27, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
1:46 pm CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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