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January 8-9, 2026: Rare January Flash Flooding and Strong Winds

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	NW 12 mph
Barometer	30.40 in (1030.3 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	11 Jan 9:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Milledgeville IL

Today
High: 32 °F
Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.