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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1030.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 28 Nov 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Kirkland IL

Winter Storm Warning November 29, 03:00am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 25. Blustery, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 25. Blustery, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Kirkland IL
 42.16°N 88.92°W
Last Update:
11:56 am CST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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