Winter Weather Across Portions of the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Along the Gulf Coast and Southeast

A storm system will continue to slowly move through the Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. over the next couple of days, bringing a heavy rainfall threat through the weekend. Isolated instances of flooding may occur. On the north side of this storm system, colder air will support areas of mixed wintry precipitation and light snow from the Tennessee Valley to the Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Overcast

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 5 Dec 4:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Rock Falls IL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then patchy freezing rain between 10pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight.  Low around 15. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then patchy freezing rain between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 15. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Rock Falls IL
 41.75°N 89.68°W (Elev. 650 ft)
4:41 am CST Dec 5, 2025
5am CST Dec 5, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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