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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 13 Jan 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers between 2am and 3am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 7am, then scattered flurries between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 9am. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

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

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers between 2am and 3am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 7am, then scattered flurries between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 9am. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. 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 5.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
12:31 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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