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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain

48°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.37 in (995.0 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 15 Mar 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kirkland IL

Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 10:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers and sleet before 11pm, then rain and snow showers between 11pm and midnight, then snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 20. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers and sleet before 11pm, then rain and snow showers between 11pm and midnight, then snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 20. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kirkland IL
 42.1°N 88.86°W
Last Update:
10:46 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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