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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochelle IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers between 2am and 3am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 7am, then scattered flurries between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers between 2am and 3am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 7am, then scattered flurries between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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Point Forecast:
Rochelle IL
 41.93°N 89.08°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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