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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 25 Dec 3:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochelle IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 9pm. Temperature rising to around 41 by 5am. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F⇑

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.

    Low: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 9pm. Temperature rising to around 41 by 5am. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Isolated showers before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochelle IL
 41.93°N 89.08°W
Last Update:
3:06 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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