Observed 4:10 PM CDT at KSQI
Sterling, IL weather
Sunny and 73°23°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).
Now 73°23°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.32 inHg1027 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 41% | 6% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 44% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 49% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 65% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 41% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 49% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 44% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 41% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 41% | 43% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 40% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 47% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 72% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 83% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 96% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 93% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 90% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 86% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 61% | 84% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 57% | 87% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 90% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 49% | 83% | 3 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°19°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°19°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 47°8°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 48°9°30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 52°11°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 89% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 50°10°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1902
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Sterling weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:25–6:21 PM
- Morning 7:04–8:00 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:21–6:32 PM
- Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 57% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:01 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
