Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 4:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Eldena IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon.  High near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight.  Low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 3pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Eldena IL
 41.81°N 89.56°W
3:31 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
5pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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