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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair and Windy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 30 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 13 Mar 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling IL

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow between 9am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 10pm, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 18. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 9am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 10pm, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 18. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling IL
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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