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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 5 Aug 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Sterling IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Sterling IL
 41.84°N 89.67°W (Elev. 663 ft)
Last Update:
8:21 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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