Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 4:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Dixon IL

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after noon.  High near 55. South southeast 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: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 55. South southeast 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.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Dixon IL
 41.83°N 89.44°W
4:26 am CST Jan 8, 2026
5am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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