Heavy Snow in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern U.S.

In the north-central U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Isolated severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Southeast/Deep South, mainly from this morning into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fog

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 25 Nov 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Polo IL

Wind Advisory November 26, 03:00am until November 26, 09:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory until November 25, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until November 25, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Tue

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 51 °F

    Drizzle and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of flurries after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Flurries

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Occasional drizzle before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Polo IL
 42.04°N 89.69°W
6:51 am CST Nov 25, 2025
7am CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
 
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