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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochelle, Rochelle Municipal-Koritz Field Airport (KRPJ)

Lat: 41.89°NLon: 89.08°WElev: 768ft.

Light Snow

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.51 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 16 Mar 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Dekalb IL

Blizzard Warning March 16, 06:32am until March 16, 01:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning March 16, 06:32am until March 16, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • Today

    High: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. High near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Dekalb IL
 41.86°N 88.79°W
Last Update:
4:01 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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