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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered snow showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers or flurries before 8am, then scattered flurries between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 21. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered snow showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers or flurries before 8am, then scattered flurries between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 21. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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