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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 12 Oct 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling ILSimilar City Names

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Showers. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Sterling ILSimilar City Names
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
1:25 pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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