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Locally Heavy Rainfall in South Texas; Cool Temperatures for Much of the East

Heavy rainfall will again be possible across portions of south Texas through the weekend, which may result in additional flooding. Elsewhere, mixed precipitation is possible for the Appalachians, upper Midwest, and Great Lakes with some showers for the Gulf Coast. Temperatures will remain chilly across most of the eastern U.S., but warmer than normal weather will prevail in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 20 Oct 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Wind Advisory until October 20, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until October 20, 06:00pm

    NOW until
    6:00pm Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

    High: 46 °F⇓

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 26 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 48 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 36 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 57 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 36 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    Sunny

    High: 50 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Clear

    Low: 33 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
11:16 am CDT Oct 20, 2018
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 20, 2018-6pm CDT Oct 26, 2018
 
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