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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Light Snow Blowing Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy
23°F
-5°C
| Humidity | 88% |
| Wind Speed | NW 21 G 30 mph |
| Barometer | 29.63 in (1004.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 20°F (-7°C) |
| Visibility | 0.50 mi |
| Wind Chill | 8°F (-13°C) |
| Last update | 16 Mar 8:54 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Byron IL
Blizzard Warning March 16, 09:41am until March 16, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Blizzard Warning
Today
High: 22 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Areas Blowing
SnowTonight
Low: 3 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing SnowTuesday
High: 22 °F
Increasing
CloudsTuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. 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 becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Byron IL
42.13°N 89.27°W
42.13°N 89.27°W
9:16 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
9am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
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