Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	29.42 in (996.5 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	28 Dec 12:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Cherry Valley IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 03:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Windy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Monday
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy then
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 18 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 50. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then snow showers. Low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.