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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1026.4 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 27 Nov 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Garden Prairie IL

Winter Storm Watch November 29, 03:00am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 28 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garden Prairie IL
 42.25°N 88.74°W
Last Update:
3:25 pm CST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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