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August and Meteorological Summer 2025 Climate Summaries

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Sep 2:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Eldena IL

Overnight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Scattered
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 69.