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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Jan 5:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Coleta IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
Coleta IL
 41.93°N 89.78°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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