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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

40°F

4°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 9 Jan 5:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Hillcrest IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy drizzle with isolated showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy drizzle with scattered showers before 8am, then patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles between 8am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 42 by noon, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F⇓

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy drizzle with isolated showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy drizzle with scattered showers before 8am, then patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles between 8am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 42 by noon, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hillcrest IL
 41.95°N 89.05°W
Last Update:
5:26 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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