Strong Cold Front Pushing Through the East; Frigid Air Returns To Upper Midwest

A strong cold front will push through the East to produce a number of hazards: heavy to excessive rainfall especially from D.C. to Boston, strong to severe storms in Florida, some snow in New England and gusty winds. Meanwhile, a clipper cold front will sweep through the Midwest and plunge through the Plains to deliver a fresh arctic air mass with frigid temperatures and bitterly cold wind chills. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fog/Mist

N/A

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	1.75 mi
Last update	24 Jan 2:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Rock Falls IL

Wind Chill Advisory January 24, 06:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 24, 09:00am until January 24, 09:00pm

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Wind Chill Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Today

Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 20 °F
Tonight

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Low: -12 °F
Friday

Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
High: 3 °F
Friday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Low: -6 °F
Saturday

Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
High: 13 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 3 °F
Sunday

Partly Sunny
High: 11 °F
Sunday
Night

Chance Snow
then Snow
Low: 6 °F
Monday

Snow
High: 23 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow between 11am and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 11.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday

Snow. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.