Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	NW 14 mph
Barometer	29.46 in (998.0 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	35°F (2°C)
Last update	28 Dec 3:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rockford IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 03:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 41 °F
Rain Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Windy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Partly
Sunny and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 18 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow likely before midnight, then snow. Low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.