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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

-11°F

-24°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.59 in (1038.0 mb)
Dewpoint -23°F (-31°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-33°F (-36°C)
Last update 23 Jan 5:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 09:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 06:35am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 06:35am until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: -3 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -27. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -22. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -9. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries before noon. Sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -27. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -22. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -9. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
6:11 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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