Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.14 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 7:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Sterling IL

Today
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 79 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 88 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 74.