National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fog/Mist

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 2 Dec 3:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochelle IL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy freezing fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 5am. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -16. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy freezing fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 5am. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -16. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochelle IL
 41.93°N 89.08°W
Last Update:
3:51 am CST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 2, 2025-6pm CST Dec 8, 2025
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation