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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 4 Dec 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochelle IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing fog after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 7 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -18. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -4 °F⇑

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -7. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy snow and freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy freezing fog after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 7 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -18. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -7. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy snow and freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochelle IL
 41.93°N 89.08°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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