Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74° N Lon: 89.67° W Elev: 643 ft.

Fair

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.6 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 28 Jan 5:56 am CST
Detailed forecast for

Whiteside County

Today
Sunny. Highs around 18. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values as low as 11 below this morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows around zero. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 10 below.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 16. North winds around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows around zero. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 13 below after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 16. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values as low as 13 below in the morning.
Friday Night Through Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 5 above. Highs in the lower 20s. Wind chill values as low as 10 below.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Sunday Night Through Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the lower 30s.



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531 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026
 
 

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