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Sterling, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (61081)

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

Sunny 75°F
Feels Like 75°F  
Humidity 63% Dew Point 62°F Wind Calm 0 MPH Barometer 29.63 in.752.6 mm
Solar Rad 1 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 75°F
Feels Like 75°F  
Humidity 63% Dew Point 62°F Wind Calm 0 MPH Barometer 29.63 in.752.6 mm
Solar Rad 1 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: Mostly Sunny, High 81°F, Low 63°F
81°
63°
SatOct 18
Sat Oct 18: Thunderstorms, High 76°F, Low 47°F
50%
76°
47°
SunOct 19
Sun Oct 19: Showers, High 62°F, Low 40°F
80%
62°
40°
MonOct 20
Mon Oct 20: Sunny, High 70°F, Low 43°F
70°
43°
TueOct 21
Tue Oct 21: Mostly Sunny, High 57°F, Low 35°F
57°
35°
WedOct 22
Wed Oct 22: Sunny, High 61°F, Low 40°F
61°
40°
ThuOct 23
Thu Oct 23: Showers, High 65°F, Low 38°F
20%
65°
38°

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 81°F to a low of 57°F, then recover to 65°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 4°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

1950 - Small but powerful Hurricane King struck Miami, FL. The hurricane packs winded to 122 mph, with gusts to 150 mph. Hurricane King then moved up the Florida peninsula to Georgia. Four persons were killed and damage was 28 million dollars.

More on this and other weather history


Sterling 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Oct 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thunderstorms with Mostly Cloudy

Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Oct 18

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Oct 19

Showers

Day: Rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 70.

Showers

Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday Oct 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Wednesday Oct 22

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Showers with Partly Cloudy

Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Thursday Oct 23

Showers

Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Showers

Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

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

An evening gray, and a morning red, makes the shepherd hang his head.


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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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