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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT)

Lat: 41.52°NLon: 88.18°WElev: 572ft.

Mostly Cloudy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 14 Jan 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockdale IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Temperature rising to around 28 by 4am. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F⇑

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Temperature rising to around 28 by 4am. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockdale IL
 41.52°N 88.11°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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