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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

8°C

46°F

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	994.1 mb (29.35 in)
Dewpoint	7°C (45°F)
Visibility	4.83 km
Last update	15 Mar 11:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Cherry Valley IL

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 11 °C
Showers
Tonight
Low: -7 °C
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: -7 °C
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: -14 °C
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: -4 °C
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -8 °C
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 6 °C
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 0 °C
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 11 °C
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 11. South wind 25 to 30 km/h becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

Tonight

Rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 9pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around -7. Windy, with a north wind 35 to 40 km/h increasing to 45 to 50 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of a centimeter possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 6 to 10 centimeters possible.

Monday

Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near -7. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 40 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 75 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 centimeters possible.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -4. West northwest wind around 15 km/h becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Low around -8. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 6.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.