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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 27 Jan 3:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries after 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 12 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Isolated snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries after 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 11.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
3:46 am CST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 27, 2026-6pm CST Feb 2, 2026
 
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