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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 Fog/Mist and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	N 23 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.39 in (995.8 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	15 Mar 4:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Kirkland IL

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 35 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 22 °F⇓
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers. Steady temperature around 35. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain or freezing rain before 9pm, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 9pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. 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 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. 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 80%. 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 5. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.