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Sterling, IL weather radar & alerts

WHITESIDE COUNTY · 41.80°N 89.70°W · UPDATED 2:50 PM CST
43°6° Mostly cloudy Feels like 37°3°
H 45°7° · L 25°-4°
WindN 10 mph17 km/h
Humidity49%
Rain0%
Air quality3 Good
Pressure30.11 in102.0 kPa
Sunset4:40 PM
Now 43°6°
4PM 45°7°
5PM 41°5°
6PM 37°3°
7PM 36°2°
8PM 34°1°

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7-day forecast for Sterling

Today Mostly sunny 45°7° 25°-4° No rain
Sat Sunny 46°8° 25°-4° No rain
Sun Sunny 48°9° 27°-3° No rain
Mon Sunny 52°11° 28°-2° No rain
Tue Sunny 54°12° 32°0° No rain
Wed Mostly sunny 57°14° 43°6° 8% rain
Thu Chance rain showers 61°16° 45°7° 29% rain

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
Mostly sunny. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday night
A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
Mostly sunny. High near 7, with temperatures falling to around 5 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. North wind around 5 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny. High near 8, with temperatures falling to around 6 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 0 km/h.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 9.
Sunday night
Clear, with a low around -3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 11.
Monday night
Clear, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 12.
Tuesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Wednesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday night
A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tropics near Sterling
No active tropical storms or hurricanes.
Hurricane tracker
Earthquakes within 250 mi400 km
No M2.5+ earthquakes near Sterling in the last 7 days.
Fire detections within 250 mi400 km 141 satellite detections Nearest 3 mi4 km SW, near Rock Falls, IL · 1 h ago Fire map

News radio for Sterling

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NPR Illinois Public radio · MP3 56k This station plays in the app
91.5 WBEZ-FM Public radio · AAC 63k This station plays in the app
Tri States Public Radio | TSPR | WIUM Public radio · MP3 96k This station plays in the app
WGLT News / Talk · AAC+ 320k This station plays in the app
WSOY-AM 1340 & 103.3 Decatur, IL News · AAC+ 32k This station plays in the app
WMBD 1470 AM 100.3 FM Peoria News and Talk News · AAC+ 64k This station plays in the app
Arthur Radio News / Talk · MP3 128k This station plays in the app
WXJ71 162.475 NOAA Weather Radio Peoria, IL Weather · MP3 32k This station plays in the app
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About Sterling weather today

Sterling is mostly cloudy at 43°F with a north wind of 10 mph. No weather alerts are in effect right now. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 45°F to 61°F. Warnings for Sterling are issued by the National Weather Service.

Sterling is mostly cloudy at 6°C with a north wind of 17 km/h. No weather alerts are in effect right now. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 7°C to 16°C. Warnings for Sterling are issued by the National Weather Service.

Frequently asked

Is there a weather alert in Sterling right now?

No. There are no active weather alerts for Sterling right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

No. There are no active weather alerts for Sterling right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

Will it rain in Sterling this week?

Rain is unlikely: no day in the next seven days has more than a 29% chance.

Rain is unlikely: no day in the next seven days has more than a 29% chance.

Is a hurricane heading toward Sterling?

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

Sterling at a glance

County
Whiteside
NWS office
Quad Cities, IA/IL
Time zone
Central (CST)
Sunrise / sunset
6:45 AM / 4:40 PM
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