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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

4°C

40°F

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 17 km/h
Barometer 998.4 mb (29.47 in)
Dewpoint 2°C (36°F)
Visibility 10 km
Wind Chill1°C (34°F)
Last update 19 Mar 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Wind Advisory March 19, 10:00pm until March 20, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around -2. Blustery, with a north wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.

    Low: -2 °C

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 4. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

    High: 4 °C

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.

    Low: -2 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a south wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.

    High: 12 °C

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    Low: -3 °C

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °C

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -1 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °C

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around -2. Blustery, with a north wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 4. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a south wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9.
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Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
6:27 pm CDT Mar 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 19, 2025-6pm CDT Mar 26, 2025
 
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