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Storm Systems Continue to Impact the Pacific Northwest; Lake Effect Snow Continues

A second Pacific cold front will cross the Pacific Northwest Wednesday followed by another atmospheric river. Each of these features will bring additional periods of gusty winds, mountain snow, and heavy to excessive rainfall with renewed flooding. Heavy lake effect snow continues into Tuesday east of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Dec 8:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ashton IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing fog after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy freezing fog after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashton IL
 41.87°N 89.23°W
Last Update:
8:41 pm CST Dec 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 15, 2025-6pm CST Dec 22, 2025
 
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