Sterling, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 1°F
Feels Like 1°F  
Humidity 85% Dew Point -2°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.35 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.5 mi. NE of central Sterling
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 11F
11
 
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Increasing Clouds, High 29F, Low 18F
29
18
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 28F, Low 10F
28
10
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 20F, Low 0F
20
0
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 22F, Low 13F
22
13
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F, Low 20F
33
20
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Rain And Snow, High 33F
40%
33
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 11°F to a high of 33°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 19°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

Sterling, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -3 by 9pm, then rising to around 6 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -15. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


About Sterling, IL

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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