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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 71%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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