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August 9, 2026: Two Rounds of Severe Thunderstorms, Including Late Night Tornadoes in North-Central Illinois
August 11, 2026: Powerful Morning Derecho Produces Widespread Wind Damage and Tornadoes Across Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	24 Aug 11:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Dixon IL

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 81 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 81.