Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 Jan 12:54 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

This Afternoon
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Blustery.
Scattered
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain before 2am, then rain and snow likely between 2am and 5am, then snow likely after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. High near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Scattered snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday

A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.