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Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 24 Mar 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Sterling IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Sterling IL
 41.84°N 89.7°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
9:16 pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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