Current Conditions

Sterling, Illinois

83°F28°C

Partly Cloudy

Wind

SSE 7 mph11 km/h

Humidity

55%

Cloud Cover

51%

As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 6:09 PM CDT

Today's Outlook

Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77°F25°C. Breezy from the S at 7 mph11 km/h.

7-Day Forecast

Condition	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip (mm)	Cloud Cover (%)	Wind (mph)
Partly Cloudy	High 86°F30°C	Low 77°F25°C	Precip 0 in0 mm—	Cloud 66%	Wind SSE 8 mph14 km/h	Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 86°F30°C and morning low of 81°F27°C. Breezy from the SSE at 10 to 11 mph16 to 18 km/h. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77°F25°C. Breezy from the S at 7 mph11 km/h.
Rain	High 81°F27°CFeels 85°F29°C	Low 71°F22°C	Precip 0.44 in11.2 mm100%	Cloud 87%	Wind WSW 7 mph11 km/h	Wednesday: Overcast and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 71°F22°C. Breezy from the WSW at 8 to 9 mph12 to 14 km/h. 100% chance of rain throughout the day. Heavy, humid air. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72°F22°C. Breezy from the SW at 6 to 7 mph9 to 11 km/h. 78% chance of light rain before dawn.
Drizzle	High 81°F27°C	Low 65°F18°C	Precip 0.02 in0.5 mm10%	Cloud 60%	Wind N 5 mph7 km/h	Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 66°F19°C. Light wind from the NNE around 5 mph8 km/h. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65°F18°C. Light wind from the N around 4 mph7 km/h. 10% chance of drizzle overnight.
Clear	High 83°F28°C	Low 59°F15°C	Precip 0 in0 mm—	Cloud 14%	Wind SSE 6 mph10 km/h	Friday: Mostly clear and warm, with a high of 83°F28°C and morning low of 59°F15°C. Breezy from the SSE at 7 to 8 mph11 to 13 km/h. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60°F15°C. Breezy from the SE at 6 to 8 mph9 to 12 km/h.
Drizzle	High 84°F29°C	Low 66°F19°C	Precip 0.04 in1 mm13%	Cloud 43%	Wind WSW 7 mph12 km/h	Saturday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 84°F29°C and morning low of 66°F19°C. Breezy from the WSW at 8 to 9 mph13 to 15 km/h. 13% chance of drizzle in the morning. Humid. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67°F19°C. Breezy from the SW at 7 to 8 mph11 to 12 km/h. 10% chance of drizzle in the evening.
Drizzle	High 76°F24°C	Low 59°F15°C	Precip 0.04 in1.1 mm17%	Cloud 37%	Wind N 6 mph10 km/h	Sunday: Partly cloudy and warm, with a high of 76°F24°C and morning low of 59°F15°C. Breezy from the N at 7 mph11 km/h. 17% chance of drizzle in the afternoon. Dry air. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62°F17°C. Light wind from the N around 6 mph10 km/h. 13% chance of drizzle in the evening.
Showers	High 81°F27°C	Low 59°F15°C	Precip 0.18 in4.5 mm29%	Cloud 57%	Wind SE 10 mph16 km/h	Monday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 59°F15°C. Breezy from the SE at 11 to 13 mph17 to 21 km/h. 29% chance of showers throughout the day. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59°F15°C. Breezy from the SE at 10 to 13 mph16 to 21 km/h. 25% chance of showers throughout the night.

15-Day Forecast

	Day	High	Low	Precip	Cloud Cover	Condition	Wind
	TuesdaySep 8	86°F30°C	77°F25°C	0 in0 mm· —	66%	Partly Cloudy	SSE 8 mph14 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 86°F30°C and morning low of 81°F27°C. Breezy from the SSE at 10 to 11 mph16 to 18 km/h. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 77°F25°C. Breezy from the S at 7 mph11 km/h.
	WednesdaySep 9	81°F27°C Feels 85°F29°C	71°F22°C	0.44 in11.2 mm· 100%	87%	Rain	WSW 7 mph11 km/h
DayOvercast and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 71°F22°C. Breezy from the WSW at 8 to 9 mph12 to 14 km/h. 100% chance of rain throughout the day. Heavy, humid air. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 72°F22°C. Breezy from the SW at 6 to 7 mph9 to 11 km/h. 78% chance of light rain before dawn.
	ThursdaySep 10	81°F27°C	65°F18°C	0.02 in0.5 mm· 10%	60%	Drizzle	N 5 mph7 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 66°F19°C. Light wind from the NNE around 5 mph8 km/h. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 65°F18°C. Light wind from the N around 4 mph7 km/h. 10% chance of drizzle overnight.
	FridaySep 11	83°F28°C	59°F15°C	0 in0 mm· —	14%	Clear	SSE 6 mph10 km/h
DayMostly clear and warm, with a high of 83°F28°C and morning low of 59°F15°C. Breezy from the SSE at 7 to 8 mph11 to 13 km/h. NightMostly clear, with a low around 60°F15°C. Breezy from the SE at 6 to 8 mph9 to 12 km/h.
	SaturdaySep 12	84°F29°C	66°F19°C	0.04 in1 mm· 13%	43%	Drizzle	WSW 7 mph12 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 84°F29°C and morning low of 66°F19°C. Breezy from the WSW at 8 to 9 mph13 to 15 km/h. 13% chance of drizzle in the morning. Humid. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 67°F19°C. Breezy from the SW at 7 to 8 mph11 to 12 km/h. 10% chance of drizzle in the evening.
	SundaySep 13	76°F24°C	59°F15°C	0.04 in1.1 mm· 17%	37%	Drizzle	N 6 mph10 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 76°F24°C and morning low of 59°F15°C. Breezy from the N at 7 mph11 km/h. 17% chance of drizzle in the afternoon. Dry air. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 62°F17°C. Light wind from the N around 6 mph10 km/h. 13% chance of drizzle in the evening.
	MondaySep 14	81°F27°C	59°F15°C	0.18 in4.5 mm· 29%	57%	Showers	SE 10 mph16 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 59°F15°C. Breezy from the SE at 11 to 13 mph17 to 21 km/h. 29% chance of showers throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 59°F15°C. Breezy from the SE at 10 to 13 mph16 to 21 km/h. 25% chance of showers throughout the night.
	TuesdaySep 15	80°F27°C	68°F20°C	0.19 in4.8 mm· 26%	69%	Showers	SW 10 mph16 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 80°F27°C and morning low of 69°F21°C. Breezy from the WSW at 11 mph17 km/h. 24% chance of light rain throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 68°F20°C. Breezy from the SSW at 10 to 13 mph15 to 21 km/h. 26% chance of showers throughout the night.
	WednesdaySep 16	78°F26°C	62°F16°C	0.2 in5.2 mm· 26%	62%	Showers	E 7 mph11 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 78°F26°C and morning low of 62°F16°C. Breezy from the E at 7 mph11 km/h. 22% chance of showers throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 63°F17°C. Breezy from the E at 7 to 8 mph11 to 13 km/h. 26% chance of showers throughout the night.
	ThursdaySep 17	82°F28°C	67°F19°C	0.34 in8.7 mm· 34%	54%	Showers	S 9 mph15 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 82°F28°C and morning low of 67°F19°C. Breezy from the SSW at 10 to 11 mph16 to 17 km/h. 33% chance of showers throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 67°F20°C. Breezy from the SSE at 8 to 9 mph14 to 15 km/h. 34% chance of showers throughout the night.
	FridaySep 18	77°F25°C	64°F18°C	0.16 in4 mm· 19%	46%	Showers	WSW 8 mph14 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 77°F25°C and morning low of 64°F18°C. Breezy from the WSW at 9 mph14 km/h. 19% chance of drizzle throughout the day. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 65°F18°C. Breezy from the WSW at 8 to 9 mph13 to 15 km/h. 19% chance of showers throughout the night.
	SaturdaySep 19	73°F23°C	59°F15°C	0.23 in5.9 mm· 31%	55%	Showers	NW 8 mph13 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 73°F23°C and morning low of 59°F15°C. Breezy from the WNW at 8 to 9 mph14 to 15 km/h. 27% chance of showers throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 61°F16°C. Breezy from the NNW at 7 to 8 mph12 to 12 km/h. 31% chance of showers throughout the night.
	SundaySep 20	70°F21°C	55°F13°C	0.15 in3.7 mm· 21%	53%	Showers	N 8 mph12 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 70°F21°C and morning low of 55°F13°C. Breezy from the N at 8 to 9 mph13 to 15 km/h. 17% chance of drizzle throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 57°F14°C. Breezy from the N at 7 mph11 km/h. 21% chance of showers throughout the night.
	MondaySep 21	70°F21°C	51°F11°C	0.07 in1.9 mm· 13%	45%	Drizzle	NNE 7 mph12 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 70°F21°C and morning low of 51°F11°C. Breezy from the NNE at 8 to 9 mph13 to 14 km/h. Dry air. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 54°F12°C. Breezy from the NE at 7 mph11 km/h. 13% chance of drizzle throughout the night.
	TuesdaySep 22	72°F22°C	51°F11°C	0.09 in2.2 mm· 9%	48%	Partly Cloudy	SE 7 mph12 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 72°F22°C and morning low of 51°F11°C. Breezy from the SE at 8 mph12 km/h. Dry air. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 53°F12°C. Breezy from the ESE at 7 mph11 km/h.

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