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January 8-9, 2026: Rare January Flash Flooding and Strong Winds

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	10 Jan 3:54 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Cherry Valley IL

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
then
Scattered
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Chance
Flurries
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 42 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain and snow. Steady temperature around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

Snow, possibly mixed with rain before noon, then scattered snow after 3pm. High near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Scattered snow showers before 11pm, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.