Sterling Rockfalls, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy 38°F
Feels Like 33°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 35°F Wind SE 7 MPH Barometer 29.6 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 0 mi. E of central Sterling Rockfalls
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain Likely, Low 27F
60%
 
27
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow Showers, High 45F, Low 10F
100%
45
10
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 28F, Low 22F
28
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 43F, Low 16F
43
16
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 31F, Low 22F
31
22
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 39F, Low 32F
39
32
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 27F
46
27

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 28°F to 46°F, reaching a high of 46°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 20°F.

This Date in Weather History

1983 - Record cold hit the north central states. At Havre, MT, the mercury plunged to a record reading of 34 degrees below zero.

More on this and other weather history

Sterling Rockfalls, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow Showers

Day: Rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 45 by 8am, then falling to around 27 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Snow Showers

Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 31.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

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