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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Overcast and Breezy
23°F
-5°C
| Humidity | 68% |
| Wind Speed | W 24 G 31 mph |
| Barometer | 29.84 in (1011.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 14°F (-10°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 7°F (-14°C) |
| Last update | 16 Mar 4:54 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles ESE Monroe Center IL
Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 05:27pm until March 16, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Mon
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing SnowTonight
Low: 2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing SnowTuesday
High: 22 °F
Increasing
CloudsTuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 2. 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
Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 19. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Monroe Center IL
42.1°N 88.92°W
42.1°N 88.92°W
3:57 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
5pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
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