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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.29 in (992.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 9 Dec 10:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochelle IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 4am, then snow likely. Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 10am. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 18. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 4am, then snow likely. Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 10am. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 18. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochelle IL
 41.93°N 89.08°W
Last Update:
8:16 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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