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Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Light Snow

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 1 Feb 8:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Nachusa IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Nachusa IL
 41.77°N 89.41°W
Last Update:
8:01 pm CST Feb 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Feb 1, 2026-6pm CST Feb 8, 2026
 
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