Rock Falls, Illinois

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Local Time: 7:03 AM CST (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 41.8° N 89.7° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Pat (Southern Pacific)

Active Advisory: Winter Storm Warning, Flood Warning (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Snavely Subdivision (2.0mi NE Sterling), Sterling, Illinois (PWS)

Updated: 7:03 AM CST on February 09, 2010

23.2 °F

Overcast

Windchill:	23 °F
Humidity:	100%
Dew Point:	23 °F
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	0.0 mph
Pressure:	29.80 in (Falling)
Visibility:	2.5 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 1700 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	715 ft

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Flight Rule:	IFR (KSQI)
Wind Speed:	8.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	88° (East)
Ceiling:	1700 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Sterling	21 °F	Overcast	6:55 AM CST
	Savanna	25 °F	Light Snow	6:46 AM CST
	Rochelle	21 °F	Light Snow	6:45 AM CST
	Clinton	21 °F	Overcast	6:55 AM CST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KSQI)

32 °F

18 °F

Record (KSQI)

57 °F (2009)

-5 °F (2007)

Yesterday

27.5 °F

19.4 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Cairo	32°F
Metropolis	32°F
Marion Regional	31°F
Carbondale	30°F
Harrisburg	30°F

State Lows:
Quincy	3°F
Macomb	5°F
Pittsfield	8°F
Galesburg	8°F
Jacksonville	11°F

Astronomy

February 9, 2010

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:02 AM CST

5:24 PM CST

Civil Twilight

6:33 AM CST

5:53 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

6:00 AM CST

6:26 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

5:27 AM CST

6:58 PM CST

Moon

4:21 AM CST

1:20 PM CST

Length Of Visible Light:

11h 20m

Length of Day

10h 22m

Tomorrow will be 2m 31s longer.

Extended View

Waning Crescent, 18% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Rock Falls, IL

23.2 °F

Overcast

at 7:03 AM CST

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Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
25° F \| 14° F	22° F \| -1° F	18° F \| 5° F	25° F \| 13° F	25° F \| 13° F
Snow 100% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Chance of Snow 20% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Forecast for Whiteside

Updated: 4:51 am CST on February 9, 2010
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 am CST Wednesday...
	Rest of Today Snow. Areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around 3 inches. High in the mid 20s. East wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Blustery. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 16. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Wind chill readings to zero.
	Wednesday Blustery. Mostly sunny. High in the lower 20s. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Wind chill readings to 2 below. » ZIP Code Detail
	Wednesday Night Colder. Mostly clear. Low around 1 below. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings to 8 below.
	Thursday Sunny. High around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill readings to 7 below in the morning. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Low around 8.
	Friday through Presidents Day Mostly cloudy. High in the upper 20s. Low around 15.
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Sports Weather

MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Phillies vs. Nationals	1:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 61° F/ 16° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Plabennec vs. Auxerre	4:00 PM CET on February 09, 2010	Chance of Snow, High 33° F/ 1° C
Guingamp vs. Boulogne	6:15 PM CET on February 09, 2010	Chance of Rain, High 39° F/ 4° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Gatorade Duel 1	2:15 PM EST on February 11, 2010	Partly Cloudy, 56 °F
Gatorade Duel 2	4:00 PM EST on February 11, 2010	Partly Cloudy, 52 °F
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HADS ROCK RIVER NEAR COMO IL, Galt, IL

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

606 ft

6:00 AM CST

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MesoWest Galt , Galt, IL

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21 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

21 °F

638 ft

5:55 AM CST

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Snavely Subdivision (2.0mi NE Sterling), Sterling, IL

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23.2 °F

23 °F

100%

East at 0.0 mph

29.80 in

0.00 in / hr

23 °F

715 ft

7:03 AM CST

Rapid Fire

Lakewood Subdivision, Dixon, IL

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22.1 °F

21 °F

94%

East at 2.0 mph

29.96 in

0.00 in / hr

22 °F

778 ft

7:02 AM CST

Normal

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Dixon, IL

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22.7 °F

21 °F

94%

ESE at 0.0 mph

29.92 in

0.00 in / hr

23 °F

659 ft

7:00 AM CST

Normal

Ag View FS, Inc. Walnut, Walnut, IL

Ag View FS, Inc. Walnut, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

25.1 °F

25 °F

99%

SSW at 3.0 mph

29.86 in

0.00 in / hr

25 °F

684 ft

7:01 AM CST

Normal

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MesoWest Dixon , Nachusa, IL

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21 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

21 °F

782 ft

5:45 AM CST

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MesoWest Morrison , Morrison, IL

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21 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

21 °F

682 ft

6:00 AM CST

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Lost Nation, Dixon, IL

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22.6 °F

18 °F

83%

ESE at 2.7 mph

29.21 in

0.00 in / hr

23 °F

724 ft

7:02 AM CST

Rapid Fire

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Carroll County, Lanark, IL

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20.8 °F

14 °F

74%

ENE at 0.0 mph

29.91 in

0.00 in / hr

21 °F

879 ft

7:03 AM CST

Rapid Fire

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Storm Warning
Statement as of 3:56 AM CST on February 09, 2010 ... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am CST Wednesday... A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am CST Wednesday. * Snow will continue through this evening. Snowfall rates should be highest this morning. The snow should end from west to east Tuesday night. * Widespread snowfall amounts of 5 to 9 inches are expected by Wednesday morning. * Northwest winds will gust to around 30 mph beginning late this afternoon and tonight. This will cause significant blowing and drifting snow... with near blizzard conditions possible in rural and open areas. * Roads will remain slick and snow covered. Tonight the significant blowing and drifting snow will make for very hazardous travel. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow... sleet... ice... or strong winds are expected or occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you must travel... keep an extra flashlight... food... and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

	Flood Warning
Statement as of 4:18 AM CST on February 09, 2010 ... Flood Warning remains in effect until Saturday morning... The Flood Warning continues for the Rock River near Joslin. * Until Saturday morning. * At 3:30 am Tuesday the stage was 12.3 feet... and falling. * Flood stage is 12 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue. * Forecast... remain near 12.3 feet today. Fall below flood stage Saturday morning. * Impact... at 12 feet... water affects some Summer cottages along the river.