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Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Light Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 7 Dec 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Polo IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -8. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -8. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polo IL
 41.99°N 89.58°W
Last Update:
12:00 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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