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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, snow, and sleet likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Rain, snow, and sleet likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling IL
 41.8°N 89.67°W (Elev. 656 ft)
Last Update:
4:51 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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