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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Snow

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 3 Dec 3:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -16. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -15. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -16. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -15. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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