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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Light Snow

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1031.2 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 22 Feb 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Nelson IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Intermittent flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Intermittent
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Intermittent flurries before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Intermittent
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -4. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Intermittent flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Intermittent flurries before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -4. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Nelson IL
 41.84°N 89.61°W
Last Update:
3:30 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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