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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Light Snow

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.52 in (1035.5 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 24 Jan 5:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Nelson IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -12. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -12. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nelson IL
 41.79°N 89.61°W
Last Update:
4:31 pm CST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 31, 2026
 
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