Winter Storm System To Bring Widespread Impacts Across the Eastern Half of the U.S. Through Midweek

A developing winter storm system will bring a swath of heavy snow and ice from Oklahoma into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, Mid Atlantic, and the Northeast U.S. Tuesday through Wednesday. Areas of dangerous travel are likely. Further South, several inches of heavy rain will lead to the potential for flooding in the lower Mississippi and Tennessee River Valleys. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

3°F

-16°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.58 in (1037.2 mb)
Dewpoint	-1°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Feb 12:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

Overnight

Partly Cloudy
Low: 4 °F
Tuesday

Partly Sunny
High: 27 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely
Low: 22 °F
Wednesday

Wintry Mix
then Chance
Wintry Mix
High: 33 °F
Wednesday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 21 °F
Thursday

Mostly Sunny
High: 31 °F
Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 10 °F
Friday

Mostly Sunny
High: 34 °F
Friday
Night

Partly Cloudy
then Snow
Low: 27 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 5pm. High near 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Friday Night

Snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.