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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.9 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 26 Jan 9:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 10:34am until January 26, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 10:34am until January 26, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 11 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 5 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 11 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. 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 Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 12.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.19°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
9:56 am CST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 26, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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