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.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	8 Jan 2:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Hillcrest IL

Overnight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Breezy.
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy then
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 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

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.