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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:00am until January 19, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 3pm, then snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm, then isolated snow showers after midnight. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 3pm, then snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm, then isolated snow showers after midnight. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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