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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 27 Nov 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling ILSimilar City Names

Winter Storm Warning November 29, 12:00am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 22. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 22. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Sterling ILSimilar City Names
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm CST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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