Current Conditions

Sterling, Illinois

71°F21°C

Rain

Wind

E 6 mph9 km/h

Humidity

96%

Cloud Cover

100%

As of Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 6:28 AM CDT

Today's Outlook

Day

Overcast and warm, with a high of 76°F25°C and morning low of 71°F21°C. Breezy from the E at 6 to 7 mph10 to 12 km/h. 97% chance of rain around midday. Heavy, humid air.

Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70°F21°C. Light wind from the E around 5 mph8 km/h. 84% chance of rain in the evening.

7-Day Forecast

Condition	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip (mm)	Cloud Cover (%)	Wind (mph)
Rain	High 76°F25°C	Low 70°F21°C	Precip 0.33 in8.4 mm97%	Cloud 86%	Wind E 6 mph9 km/h	Thursday: Overcast and warm, with a high of 76°F25°C and morning low of 71°F21°C. Breezy from the E at 6 to 7 mph10 to 12 km/h. 97% chance of rain around midday. Heavy, humid air. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70°F21°C. Light wind from the E around 5 mph8 km/h. 84% chance of rain in the evening.
Rain	High 78°F25°C	Low 70°F21°C	Precip 0.95 in24.1 mm94%	Cloud 97%	Wind E 7 mph12 km/h	Friday: Overcast and warm, with a high of 78°F25°C and morning low of 70°F21°C. Breezy from the ESE at 7 to 8 mph11 to 13 km/h. 93% chance of rain throughout the day. Humid. Friday Night: Overcast, with a low around 71°F22°C. Breezy from the E at 7 to 8 mph12 to 13 km/h. 94% chance of rain throughout the night.
Rain	High 81°F27°CFeels 87°F31°C	Low 71°F22°C	Precip 0.57 in14.4 mm74%	Cloud 93%	Wind SE 6 mph10 km/h	Saturday: Overcast and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 71°F22°C — feels like 88°F31°C. Light wind from the SSE around 6 mph10 km/h. 74% chance of rain throughout the day. Heavy, humid air. Saturday Night: Overcast, with a low around 71°F22°C. Breezy from the ESE at 6 to 8 mph10 to 13 km/h. 59% chance of light rain throughout the night.
Light Rain	High 83°F28°CFeels 88°F31°C	Low 73°F23°C	Precip 0.25 in6.4 mm49%	Cloud 80%	Wind WNW 7 mph11 km/h	Sunday: Overcast and warm, with a high of 83°F28°C and morning low of 74°F23°C. Breezy from the WNW at 8 to 9 mph13 to 15 km/h. 37% chance of light rain throughout the day. Heavy, humid air. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73°F23°C. Breezy from the WNW at 6 to 8 mph10 to 12 km/h. 49% chance of light rain throughout the night.
Partly Cloudy	High 80°F27°C	Low 66°F19°C	Precip 0.01 in0.2 mm9%	Cloud 45%	Wind NNW 5 mph8 km/h	Monday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 80°F27°C and morning low of 66°F19°C. Light wind from the NNW around 6 mph9 km/h. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68°F20°C. Light wind from the NW around 5 mph8 km/h.
Drizzle	High 82°F28°C	Low 64°F18°C	Precip 0.03 in0.8 mm16%	Cloud 60%	Wind SSW 6 mph10 km/h	Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 82°F28°C and morning low of 64°F18°C. Breezy from the SSW at 7 to 8 mph11 to 14 km/h. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64°F18°C. Breezy from the SSW at 5 to 7 mph9 to 11 km/h. 16% chance of drizzle in the evening.
Showers	High 81°F27°CFeels 84°F29°C	Low 70°F21°C	Precip 0.24 in6 mm47%	Cloud 70%	Wind SW 7 mph12 km/h	Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 70°F21°C. Breezy from the WSW at 8 to 9 mph13 to 14 km/h. 47% chance of light rain throughout the day. Humid. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71°F22°C. Breezy from the SSW at 7 mph11 km/h. 44% chance of showers throughout the night.

15-Day Forecast

	Day	High	Low	Precip	Cloud Cover	Condition	Wind
	ThursdayAug 13	76°F25°C	70°F21°C	0.33 in8.4 mm· 97%	86%	Rain	E 6 mph9 km/h
DayOvercast and warm, with a high of 76°F25°C and morning low of 71°F21°C. Breezy from the E at 6 to 7 mph10 to 12 km/h. 97% chance of rain around midday. Heavy, humid air. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 70°F21°C. Light wind from the E around 5 mph8 km/h. 84% chance of rain in the evening.
	FridayAug 14	78°F25°C	70°F21°C	0.95 in24.1 mm· 94%	97%	Rain	E 7 mph12 km/h
DayOvercast and warm, with a high of 78°F25°C and morning low of 70°F21°C. Breezy from the ESE at 7 to 8 mph11 to 13 km/h. 93% chance of rain throughout the day. Humid. NightOvercast, with a low around 71°F22°C. Breezy from the E at 7 to 8 mph12 to 13 km/h. 94% chance of rain throughout the night.
	SaturdayAug 15	81°F27°C Feels 87°F31°C	71°F22°C	0.57 in14.4 mm· 74%	93%	Rain	SE 6 mph10 km/h
DayOvercast and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 71°F22°C — feels like 88°F31°C. Light wind from the SSE around 6 mph10 km/h. 74% chance of rain throughout the day. Heavy, humid air. NightOvercast, with a low around 71°F22°C. Breezy from the ESE at 6 to 8 mph10 to 13 km/h. 59% chance of light rain throughout the night.
	SundayAug 16	83°F28°C Feels 88°F31°C	73°F23°C	0.25 in6.4 mm· 49%	80%	Light Rain	WNW 7 mph11 km/h
DayOvercast and warm, with a high of 83°F28°C and morning low of 74°F23°C. Breezy from the WNW at 8 to 9 mph13 to 15 km/h. 37% chance of light rain throughout the day. Heavy, humid air. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 73°F23°C. Breezy from the WNW at 6 to 8 mph10 to 12 km/h. 49% chance of light rain throughout the night.
	MondayAug 17	80°F27°C	66°F19°C	0.01 in0.2 mm· 9%	45%	Partly Cloudy	NNW 5 mph8 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 80°F27°C and morning low of 66°F19°C. Light wind from the NNW around 6 mph9 km/h. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 68°F20°C. Light wind from the NW around 5 mph8 km/h.
	TuesdayAug 18	82°F28°C	64°F18°C	0.03 in0.8 mm· 16%	60%	Drizzle	SSW 6 mph10 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 82°F28°C and morning low of 64°F18°C. Breezy from the SSW at 7 to 8 mph11 to 14 km/h. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 64°F18°C. Breezy from the SSW at 5 to 7 mph9 to 11 km/h. 16% chance of drizzle in the evening.
	WednesdayAug 19	81°F27°C Feels 84°F29°C	70°F21°C	0.24 in6 mm· 47%	70%	Showers	SW 7 mph12 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 70°F21°C. Breezy from the WSW at 8 to 9 mph13 to 14 km/h. 47% chance of light rain throughout the day. Humid. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 71°F22°C. Breezy from the SSW at 7 mph11 km/h. 44% chance of showers throughout the night.
	ThursdayAug 20	79°F26°C	65°F18°C	0.07 in1.9 mm· 13%	45%	Showers	N 6 mph10 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 79°F26°C and morning low of 65°F18°C. Breezy from the NNW at 7 mph11 km/h. 13% chance of drizzle throughout the day. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 66°F19°C. Light wind from the N around 6 mph9 km/h. 10% chance of showers overnight.
	FridayAug 21	80°F27°C	62°F17°C	0.09 in2.2 mm· 14%	43%	Showers	SSW 6 mph9 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 80°F27°C and morning low of 62°F17°C. Light wind from the SW around 6 mph10 km/h. 14% chance of showers throughout the day. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 63°F17°C. Light wind from the SE around 5 mph8 km/h. 10% chance of drizzle throughout the night.
	SaturdayAug 22	81°F27°C	64°F18°C	0.05 in1.2 mm· 10%	37%	Drizzle	S 6 mph9 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 64°F18°C. Breezy from the SSW at 6 to 7 mph10 to 12 km/h. 10% chance of drizzle in the morning. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 64°F18°C. Light wind from the SSE around 5 mph8 km/h.
	SundayAug 23	82°F28°C	64°F18°C	0.04 in1 mm· 7%	34%	Clear	S 6 mph10 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 82°F28°C and morning low of 64°F18°C. Breezy from the SSW at 7 mph11 km/h. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 65°F18°C. Light wind from the SSE around 6 mph9 km/h.
	MondayAug 24	83°F29°C	65°F18°C	0.03 in0.8 mm· 7%	36%	Clear	SSE 6 mph10 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 83°F29°C and morning low of 65°F18°C. Breezy from the S at 7 mph11 km/h. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 65°F18°C. Light wind from the SE around 6 mph9 km/h.
	TuesdayAug 25	85°F29°C	65°F18°C	0.02 in0.6 mm· 5%	36%	Clear	SSE 6 mph10 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 85°F29°C and morning low of 65°F18°C. Breezy from the S at 7 mph11 km/h. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 66°F19°C. Light wind from the SE around 6 mph9 km/h.
	WednesdayAug 26	85°F29°C	65°F19°C	0.05 in1.3 mm· 8%	38%	Clear	ESE 6 mph10 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 85°F29°C and morning low of 65°F19°C. Breezy from the SE at 7 mph11 km/h. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 67°F19°C. Light wind from the ESE around 6 mph10 km/h.
	ThursdayAug 27	84°F29°C	66°F19°C	0.06 in1.6 mm· 10%	46%	Drizzle	ESE 6 mph10 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 84°F29°C and morning low of 66°F19°C. Breezy from the ESE at 7 mph11 km/h. 10% chance of drizzle throughout the day. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 67°F19°C. Light wind from the E around 6 mph9 km/h.

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