| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 8:41 pm CST Jan 18, 2026 |  |
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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