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.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.37 in (994.6 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 7:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Lindenwood IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers, mainly between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Lindenwood IL
 42.02°N 89.1°W
8:01 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
8pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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