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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT)
Lat: 41.52°NLon: 88.18°WElev: 572ft.
Light Snow
28°F
-2°C
| Humidity | 78% |
| Wind Speed | NW 9 G 23 mph |
| Barometer | 29.66 in |
| Dewpoint | 22°F (-6°C) |
| Visibility | 3.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 19°F (-7°C) |
| Last update | 16 Mar 11:00 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Rockdale IL
Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 12:30pm until March 16, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon

Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon

High: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing SnowTonight

Low: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing SnowTuesday

High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night

Low: 21 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly SunnyWednesday Night

Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night

Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 21. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Rockdale IL
41.52°N 88.11°W
41.52°N 88.11°W
11:52 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
12pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026



