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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing fog between 9pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -2 by 9pm, then rising to around 8 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -12. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F⇑

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy snow and freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy freezing fog between 9pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -2 by 9pm, then rising to around 8 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -12. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy snow and freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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