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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fog

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 5 Mar 12:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Sterling IL

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 01:40am until March 5, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 01:40am until March 5, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. High near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then rain after midnight. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. High near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 9pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then rain after midnight. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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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:
1:26 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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