Current Conditions

Sterling, Illinois

95°F35°C

Hot

Feels like102°F39°C

Wind

SW 10 mph17 km/h

Humidity

46%

Cloud Cover

20%

As of Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 3:25 PM CDT

Today's Outlook

Day

Mostly clear and hot, with a high of 95°F35°C — feels like 102°F39°C. Breezy from the SW at 10 mph16 km/h. Heat risk in the afternoon.

Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 82°F28°C. Breezy from the SSW at 7 mph11 km/h.

7-Day Forecast

Condition	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip (mm)	Cloud Cover (%)	Wind (mph)
Hot	High 95°F35°CFeels 102°F39°C	Low 82°F28°CFeels 86°F30°C	Precip 0 in0 mm—	Cloud 20%	Wind SSW 8 mph13 km/h	Wednesday: Mostly clear and hot, with a high of 95°F35°C — feels like 102°F39°C. Breezy from the SW at 10 mph16 km/h. Heat risk in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82°F28°C. Breezy from the SSW at 7 mph11 km/h.
Hot	High 92°F33°CFeels 99°F37°C	Low 76°F24°C	Precip 0.01 in0.2 mm4%	Cloud 32%	Wind SSW 6 mph10 km/h	Thursday: Partly cloudy and hot, with a high of 92°F33°C and morning low of 76°F24°C — feels like 99°F37°C. Breezy from the SW at 6 to 7 mph10 to 11 km/h. Heat risk in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78°F26°C. Breezy from the S at 7 to 8 mph11 to 13 km/h.
Drizzle	High 93°F34°CFeels 101°F38°C	Low 75°F24°C	Precip 0.02 in0.5 mm13%	Cloud 40%	Wind SSW 6 mph9 km/h	Friday: Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 93°F34°C and morning low of 75°F24°C — feels like 100°F38°C. Light wind from the SSW around 6 mph9 km/h. 10% chance of drizzle. Heat risk in the afternoon. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76°F24°C. Light wind from the S around 5 mph9 km/h. 13% chance of drizzle overnight.
Drizzle	High 89°F32°CFeels 96°F36°C	Low 73°F23°C	Precip 0.06 in1.6 mm17%	Cloud 50%	Wind ENE 6 mph10 km/h	Saturday: Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 89°F32°C and morning low of 73°F23°C — feels like 97°F36°C. Light wind from the ENE around 6 mph9 km/h. 17% chance of drizzle in the morning. Heat risk in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74°F24°C. Breezy from the ENE at 6 to 8 mph10 to 13 km/h. 16% chance of drizzle throughout the night.
Partly Cloudy	High 84°F29°C	Low 69°F21°C	Precip 0.04 in0.9 mm9%	Cloud 64%	Wind E 6 mph10 km/h	Sunday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 84°F29°C and morning low of 69°F21°C. Light wind from the E around 6 mph10 km/h. Humid. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70°F21°C. Breezy from the E at 6 to 7 mph10 to 11 km/h.
Partly Cloudy	High 85°F29°C	Low 66°F19°C	Precip 0.04 in0.9 mm7%	Cloud 56%	Wind ESE 7 mph11 km/h	Monday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 85°F29°C and morning low of 66°F19°C. Breezy from the SE at 7 to 8 mph12 to 14 km/h. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68°F20°C. Breezy from the ESE at 7 to 9 mph11 to 14 km/h.
Hot	High 92°F33°CFeels 96°F35°C	Low 68°F20°C	Precip 0.02 in0.4 mm6%	Cloud 57%	Wind SSE 9 mph15 km/h	Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 92°F33°C and morning low of 68°F20°C. Breezy from the S at 10 to 11 mph15 to 18 km/h. Heat risk in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69°F21°C. Breezy from the SSE at 9 to 10 mph14 to 15 km/h.

15-Day Forecast

	Day	High	Low	Precip	Cloud Cover	Condition	Wind
	WednesdaySep 2	95°F35°C Feels 102°F39°C	82°F28°C Feels 86°F30°C	0 in0 mm· —	20%	Hot	SSW 8 mph13 km/h
DayMostly clear and hot, with a high of 95°F35°C — feels like 102°F39°C. Breezy from the SW at 10 mph16 km/h. Heat risk in the afternoon. NightMostly clear, with a low around 82°F28°C. Breezy from the SSW at 7 mph11 km/h.
	ThursdaySep 3	92°F33°C Feels 99°F37°C	76°F24°C	0.01 in0.2 mm· 4%	32%	Hot	SSW 6 mph10 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and hot, with a high of 92°F33°C and morning low of 76°F24°C — feels like 99°F37°C. Breezy from the SW at 6 to 7 mph10 to 11 km/h. Heat risk in the afternoon. NightMostly clear, with a low around 78°F26°C. Breezy from the S at 7 to 8 mph11 to 13 km/h.
	FridaySep 4	93°F34°C Feels 101°F38°C	75°F24°C	0.02 in0.5 mm· 13%	40%	Drizzle	SSW 6 mph9 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 93°F34°C and morning low of 75°F24°C — feels like 100°F38°C. Light wind from the SSW around 6 mph9 km/h. 10% chance of drizzle. Heat risk in the afternoon. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 76°F24°C. Light wind from the S around 5 mph9 km/h. 13% chance of drizzle overnight.
	SaturdaySep 5	89°F32°C Feels 96°F36°C	73°F23°C	0.06 in1.6 mm· 17%	50%	Drizzle	ENE 6 mph10 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 89°F32°C and morning low of 73°F23°C — feels like 97°F36°C. Light wind from the ENE around 6 mph9 km/h. 17% chance of drizzle in the morning. Heat risk in the afternoon. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 74°F24°C. Breezy from the ENE at 6 to 8 mph10 to 13 km/h. 16% chance of drizzle throughout the night.
	SundaySep 6	84°F29°C	69°F21°C	0.04 in0.9 mm· 9%	64%	Partly Cloudy	E 6 mph10 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 84°F29°C and morning low of 69°F21°C. Light wind from the E around 6 mph10 km/h. Humid. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 70°F21°C. Breezy from the E at 6 to 7 mph10 to 11 km/h.
	MondaySep 7	85°F29°C	66°F19°C	0.04 in0.9 mm· 7%	56%	Partly Cloudy	ESE 7 mph11 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 85°F29°C and morning low of 66°F19°C. Breezy from the SE at 7 to 8 mph12 to 14 km/h. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 68°F20°C. Breezy from the ESE at 7 to 9 mph11 to 14 km/h.
	TuesdaySep 8	92°F33°C Feels 96°F35°C	68°F20°C	0.02 in0.4 mm· 6%	57%	Hot	SSE 9 mph15 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 92°F33°C and morning low of 68°F20°C. Breezy from the S at 10 to 11 mph15 to 18 km/h. Heat risk in the afternoon. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 69°F21°C. Breezy from the SSE at 9 to 10 mph14 to 15 km/h.
	WednesdaySep 9	91°F33°C Feels 96°F36°C	76°F25°C	0.06 in1.6 mm· 14%	42%	Drizzle	SW 9 mph15 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and hot, with a high of 91°F33°C and morning low of 76°F25°C — feels like 97°F36°C. Breezy from the SW at 10 mph15 km/h. Heat risk in the afternoon. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 78°F26°C. Breezy from the SSW at 9 to 10 mph14 to 17 km/h. 14% chance of drizzle throughout the night.
	ThursdaySep 10	86°F30°C	72°F22°C	0.2 in5.2 mm· 33%	50%	Showers	WSW 8 mph12 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 86°F30°C and morning low of 72°F22°C. Breezy from the WSW at 8 to 9 mph13 to 14 km/h. 24% chance of showers throughout the day. Humid. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 73°F23°C. Breezy from the SW at 7 to 8 mph12 to 13 km/h. 33% chance of showers throughout the night.
	FridaySep 11	84°F29°C	67°F19°C	0.16 in4.1 mm· 18%	48%	Showers	SSW 8 mph13 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 84°F29°C and morning low of 67°F19°C. Breezy from the SSW at 8 to 10 mph14 to 15 km/h. 18% chance of showers throughout the day. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 69°F20°C. Breezy from the S at 7 to 8 mph12 to 13 km/h. 18% chance of showers throughout the night.
	SaturdaySep 12	82°F28°C	66°F19°C	0.19 in4.8 mm· 22%	53%	Showers	SSW 8 mph13 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 82°F28°C and morning low of 66°F19°C. Breezy from the SSW at 9 to 10 mph14 to 16 km/h. 19% chance of showers throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 68°F20°C. Breezy from the S at 8 mph12 km/h. 22% chance of showers throughout the night.
	SundaySep 13	81°F27°C	65°F19°C	0.2 in5.1 mm· 20%	53%	Showers	SSW 8 mph13 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 65°F19°C. Breezy from the SSW at 9 to 10 mph15 to 16 km/h. 19% chance of showers throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 67°F19°C. Breezy from the S at 8 mph12 km/h. 20% chance of showers throughout the night.
	MondaySep 14	81°F27°C	66°F19°C	0.18 in4.6 mm· 24%	57%	Showers	S 8 mph13 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 66°F19°C. Breezy from the SSW at 9 mph14 km/h. 20% chance of showers throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 67°F19°C. Breezy from the S at 8 mph12 km/h. 24% chance of showers throughout the night.
	TuesdaySep 15	81°F27°C	65°F18°C	0.17 in4.2 mm· 21%	51%	Showers	SSW 8 mph13 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 65°F18°C. Breezy from the SSW at 9 to 10 mph14 to 16 km/h. 17% chance of drizzle throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 66°F19°C. Breezy from the S at 7 to 8 mph12 to 13 km/h. 21% chance of showers throughout the night.
	WednesdaySep 16	80°F27°C	63°F17°C	0.18 in4.5 mm· 21%	45%	Showers	SSW 8 mph13 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 80°F27°C and morning low of 63°F17°C. Breezy from the SW at 9 to 10 mph14 to 16 km/h. 20% chance of showers throughout the day. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 65°F18°C. Breezy from the S at 7 to 8 mph12 to 13 km/h. 21% chance of showers throughout the night.

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