Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

In the Pacific Northwest into northern California, areas of heavy rain for the coastal ranges and heavy snowfall over the higher elevations of the Cascades are expected into Friday. Dry and windy conditions may produce elevated fire weather conditions in the central and southern High Plains and the Upper Midwest. Windy conditions and scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Forreston IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Forreston IL
 42.05°N 89.54°W
5:11 am CST Nov 6, 2025
7am CST Nov 6, 2025-6pm CST Nov 12, 2025
 
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