Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Snow and Windy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	W 28 G 39 mph
Barometer	29.66 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	0°F (-18°C)
Last update	28 Dec 10:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Winter Weather Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm

Wind Advisory December 28, 11:45pm until December 29, 03:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm
Wind Advisory December 28, 11:45pm until December 29, 03:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 18 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 18 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Periods of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Snow showers, mainly before 8am, then scattered flurries after 9am. Areas of blowing snow before 5pm. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.