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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 5 Nov 2:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 52 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling IL
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
1:21 am CST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Nov 5, 2026-6pm CST Nov 11, 2026
 
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