Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

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

Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	29.72 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Last update	28 Dec 12:56 am CST

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Detailed forecast for

Whiteside County

Rest Of Tonight

Rain likely. Widespread dense fog. Near steady temperature in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday

Widespread dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain, windy with highs around 50. Temperature falling to around 40 in the afternoon. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to northwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Windy and much cooler with lows around 14. West winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chill values as low as 8 below after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny and windy. Much cooler with highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the morning. Wind chill values as low as 7 below in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 9 above. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. Wind chill values as low as 4 below.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Wind chill values as low as zero in the morning.

Tuesday Night And Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Lows 10 to 15. Chance of snow 30 percent.

New Years Day

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 10 above.

Friday And Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Lows around 20.