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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 Rain and Breezy

33°F

1°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	N 21 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.37 in
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	15 Mar 6:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rochelle IL

Blizzard Warning March 15, 10:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

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Blizzard Warning

Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 21 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain showers before 8pm, then rain showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 8pm and 9pm, then snow showers after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Temperature falling to around 19 by 10am. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.