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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Monroe Center IL

High Wind Warning March 13, 01:00am until March 13, 04:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 7am. High near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 15. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 7am. High near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 15. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Monroe Center IL
 42.1°N 88.92°W
Last Update:
3:41 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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