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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 16 Jan 10:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before noon, then snow, mainly after noon. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow or flurries before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before noon, then snow, mainly after noon. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow or flurries before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling IL
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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