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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 26 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.30 in (992.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 10 Dec 12:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Rock Falls IL

Wind Advisory until December 10, 09:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 10, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 10am. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 10am. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Rock Falls IL
 41.75°N 89.68°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
9:01 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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