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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Overcast
37°F
3°C
| Humidity | 65% |
| Wind Speed | E 8 mph |
| Barometer | 29.76 in (1008.4 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 26°F (-3°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 31°F (-1°C) |
| Last update | 15 Mar 2:54 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles NNW Kingston IL
Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00pm until March 16, 07:00pm
Overnight
Low: 37 °F
Chance
ShowersSunday
High: 57 °F
Showers and
WindySunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Rain/Snow and
Blowing SnowMonday
High: 21 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing SnowMonday Night
Low: 6 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
CloudyTuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
LikelyWednesday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. High near 57. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers between 11pm and midnight, then snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Kingston IL
42.16°N 88.77°W
42.16°N 88.77°W
2:56 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
3am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
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