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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

A Few Clouds and Windy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 30 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.47 in (998.1 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 9 Jan 2:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Dixon IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dixon IL
 41.83°N 89.5°W
Last Update:
2:26 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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