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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 8:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochelle IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • 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: Rain, mainly after midnight. Steady temperature around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 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: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Steady temperature around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 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
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochelle IL
 41.93°N 89.08°W
Last Update:
8:21 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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