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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Snow and Windy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 14 Jan 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 11am, then scattered flurries between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 15 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 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    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 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 11am, then scattered flurries between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
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 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 21. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. 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 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
6:56 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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