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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Monroe Center IL

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -34. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -34. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Monroe Center IL
 42.1°N 88.92°W
Last Update:
9:11 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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