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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 21 Feb 8:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
9:16 pm CST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Feb 21, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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