Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 7 Jan 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Rochelle Muni-Koritz Field Airport IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon.  High near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 9pm.  Low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 9pm. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Rochelle Muni-Koritz Field Airport IL
 41.91°N 89.14°W
9:21 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
10pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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