Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1029.7 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Nov 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Shannon IL

Winter Storm Warning November 29, 12:00am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 1am.  Low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before 5am.  Low around 23. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 23. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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Point Forecast:
Shannon IL
 42.15°N 89.74°W (Elev. 928 ft)
2:06 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
2pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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