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January 8-9, 2026: Rare January Flash Flooding and Strong Winds

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

35°F

2°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	NW 13 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	10 Jan 12:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Oregon IL

This Afternoon
High: 36 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Blustery.
Scattered
Snow Showers
then Isolated
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Blustery then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 42 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

Scattered snow showers between 11pm and midnight, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday

A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.