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Sterling, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (61081)

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

Sunny 79°F
Feels Like 79°F  
Humidity 59% Dew Point 64°F Wind Calm 0 MPH Barometer 29.72 in.754.9 mm
Solar Rad 581 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET station 2.5 miles NE of central Sterling
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

Sunny 79°F
Feels Like 79°F  
Humidity 59% Dew Point 64°F Wind Calm 0 MPH Barometer 29.72 in.754.9 mm
Solar Rad 581 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET station 2.5 miles NE of central Sterling
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriOct 17
Fri Oct 17: Partly Sunny, High 82°F, Low 62°F
82°
62°
SatOct 18
Sat Oct 18: Thunderstorms, High 76°F, Low 46°F
60%
76°
46°
SunOct 19
Sun Oct 19: Showers Likely, High 62°F, Low 40°F
70%
62°
40°
MonOct 20
Mon Oct 20: Sunny, High 72°F, Low 44°F
72°
44°
TueOct 21
Tue Oct 21: Sunny, High 60°F, Low 35°F
60°
35°
WedOct 22
Wed Oct 22: Mostly Sunny, High 63°F, Low 40°F
63°
40°
ThuOct 23
Thu Oct 23: Showers, High 62°F, Low 37°F
20%
62°
37°

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 82°F to a low of 60°F, then recover to 62°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 63°F with lows around 41°F.



This Date in Weather History

1910 - A hurricane made a loop off the southwest coast of Florida. Winds above 100 mph were reported at Fort Myers FL, and the barometric pressure at Sand Key reached 28.40 inches.

More on this and other weather history


Sterling 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Oct 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thunderstorms

Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Oct 18

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thunderstorms

Night: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Oct 19

Showers Likely

Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

Monday Oct 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Oct 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Wednesday Oct 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Showers

Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Thursday Oct 23

Showers

Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Showers

Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Sun & Moon   Monthly

First Light 6:46 AM

Sunrise 7:14 AM

Sunset 6:15 PM

Last Light 6:43 PM

Moonrise 3:18 AM

Moonset 4:38 PM

Moon Phase
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Contiguous United States Extremes

Thu's High Temperature
99 at Rio Grande Village, TX

Fri's Low Temperature
9 at 27 Miles South Of Bonanza, UT


Weather Folklore

The hooting of the owl brings rain.


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About Sterling, Illinois

Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 14,782 at the 2020 census, down from 15,370 in 2010. Formerly nicknamed "Hardware Capital of the World", the city has long been associated with manufacturing and the steel industry.

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