Winter Storm Bringing Blizzard Conditons, Heavy Snow and Ice through Saturday

A sprawling winter storm will continue to produce blizzard conditions across the eastern Dakotas, western and southern Minnesota, and northern Iowa. Areas of moderate to heavy snow are expected over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and parts of the Northeast. The greatest freezing rain/glaze accumulations are forecast from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Snow Blowing Snow

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SE 17 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.25 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	17 Jan 7:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Winter Weather Advisory until January 18, 06:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 18, 06:00pm

NOW until
6:00pm Sat

Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight

Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Low: 26 °F⇑
Saturday

Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 34 °F⇓
Saturday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Low: 0 °F
Sunday

Partly Sunny
and Blustery
then Partly
Sunny
High: 11 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 1 °F
M.L.King
Day

Partly Sunny
High: 16 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 0 °F
Tuesday

Sunny
High: 20 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. Temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature rising to near 34 by 8am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 0.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 20.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.