A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.40 in (996.0 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 8 Jan 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Rochelle Muni-Koritz Field Airport IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers, mainly between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Rochelle Muni-Koritz Field Airport IL
 41.91°N 89.14°W
6:31 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
7pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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