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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Snow

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 11 Jan 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow showers before 3am, then scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 5am, then scattered flurries after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered flurries before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow showers before 3am, then scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 5am, then scattered flurries after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered flurries before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.21°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
2:06 am CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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